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BuzzFeed has announced plans to slash its Australian work force, but confusion surrounds exactly how many roles will go.
Key points:
- 25 BuzzFeed Australia news staff have been given redundancy letters
- There’s confusion about how many jobs are actually being slashed
- Worldwide, BuzzFeed is facing staff cuts of about 15 per cent
Staff were called to a meeting at the brand’s Sydney headquarters this morning where 25 news staff were given redundancy letters.
About 40 people work for the organisation Down Under.
Founding editor Simon Crerar tweeted 25 roles would go, but then backtracked, saying the actual number was only 11.
Buzzfeed Australia employees had known there would be cuts since last Thursday.
“It’s been a long weekend of building dread and fear,” one told the ABC.
“It’s a lot of pressure to take.
“No one had any information in our office.
“A US guy has flown here to tell us.”
The news comes amidst BuzzFeed staff cuts across the world with company CEO Jonah Peretti announcing last week that 15 per cent of employees would go.
Overnight it was announced BuzzFeed UK would cut 17 of 37 editorial roles, while the company’s Spanish bureau was closed last week.
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