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Bytedance lays off 150 employees — June 17, 2022

Bytedance, a consumer company based in China, laid off 150 employees on June 17, 2022. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Bytedance
Employees laid off
150
Date
June 17, 2022
Industry
Consumer
Country
China
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$9400M

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-17/bytedance-disbands-shanghai-games-studio-in-expansion-setback#xj4y7vzkg

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