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Popular chat app Discord axes 17% of workforce

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Discord, a popular chat and messaging app, announced plans to cut 17% of its workforce, impacting around 170 employees. This move follows a trend of job cuts in the tech world, with companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta also making similar decisions. Discord's CEO, Jason Citron, explained in an internal memo that the company's rapid growth led to overhiring and a decrease in operational efficiency.