Mozilla—Mozilla laid off approximately 60 employees and shut down advocacy division
In February 2024, Mozilla laid off approximately 60 employees, about 5% of its workforce. The cuts notably shuttered Mozilla's advocacy division, which had focused on internet policy, privacy rights, and digital inclusion. Critics argued this contradicted Mozilla's stated mission of keeping the internet open and accessible.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Internet & Web Freedom | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms labor Feb 13, 2024 documented
TechCrunch report on Mozilla laying off 60 and shuttering advocacy division
TechCrunch reported that Mozilla laid off about 60 employees and shut down its advocacy division, which had focused on internet health, privacy, and digital inclusion.