Overview

• The company will lay off about 150 Trust & Safety moderators and 15 Live staff in Berlin, reallocating core tasks to AI systems and third-party providers
• Employees organized by Verdi held a demonstration at the Berlin HQ to call for fair severance packages, longer notice periods and psychological support
• Talks with the works council aim to consolidate security and moderation operations into fewer locations to streamline workflows and boost efficiency
• Non-EU moderators face the risk of losing their residence permits if dismissed, intensifying demands for legal protections in any social plan
• Verdi warns that relying on AI could allow harmful or inappropriate content to slip through and has threatened strikes if social protection demands are unmet