Following China's tech crackdown starting late 2020, Tencent staff declined from 108,436 in 2022 to 105,417 in 2023. Reports indicate Chinese tech giants including Tencent run "stealth layoffs," pressuring employees to quit rather than firing outright through forced reassignments and impossible performance targets, avoiding formal severance packages. Workers over 35 disproportionately affected, facing "career downgrades" when trying to re-enter job market.
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Pattern of suppressing political speech extends to Hong Kong and beyond. WeChat blocked or censored accounts of Americans and Canadians discussing Hong Kong protests. Posts on subjects Chinese government wants suppressed—Hong Kong, Tibet—are "strangely missing." Tencent operates Safari safe browsing filter in China and now Hong Kong following national security law. No specific stance on Palestine but demonstrated willingness to suppress political content globally at government direction.
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