Mass Layoffs at Mozilla Again
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Silicon Angle ☛ Mozilla's open internet advocacy efforts falter as it lays off 30% of its staff
The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit group that develops the popular Firefox web browser, is laying off around 30% of its staff, completely shutting down its advocacy programs in the process.
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The Register UK ☛ Mozilla Foundation lays off about third of staff
The Mozilla Foundation is laying off about a third of its staff. The non-profit org, which oversees the corporation that develops the Firefox web browser, insists it will continue its advocacy mission, though its approach may change.
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TechCrunch ☛ Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division | TechCrunch
According to its annual tax filings, the Mozilla Foundation reported having 60 employees during the 2022 tax year. The number of employees at the time of the layoffs was closer to 120 people, according to a person with knowledge. When asked by TechCrunch, Mozilla’s spokesperson did not dispute the figure.
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The Verge ☛ Mozilla Foundation eliminates its advocacy and global programs divisions
In an email sent to all employees on October 30th, Nabhia Syed, the foundation’s executive director, said that the advocacy and global programs divisions “are no longer part of our structure.”
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Mozilla Foundation Axes 30% of Staff, Advocacy Division - OMG! Ubuntu
A huge 30% reduction in head count at the foundation cleaves away the entirety of the dedicated advocacy division, according to an internal memo seen by TechCrunch but since confirmed to them and other press outlets by Mozilla.
“The Mozilla Foundation is reorganizing teams to increase agility and impact as we accelerate our work to ensure a more open and equitable technical future for us all,” Brandon Borrman, vice president of communications at Mozilla is quoted as saying.
“That unfortunately means ending some of the work we have historically pursued and eliminating associated roles to bring more focus going forward.”
Borrman followed up with a comment to Engadget to stress that while the foundation’s advocacy division is indeed now kaput, the foundation’s commitment to advocacy in general isn’t changing: they’re simply ‘revisiting’ their approach to it.