According to 1M AI News , "internal news" about ByteDance layoffs circulated online yesterday. "WeChat chat records" showed that ByteDance's Wuhan R&D Center in China will undergo large-scale layoffs, and some "insiders" even confirmed that "this adjustment is a done deal".
Regarding the online rumor that "ByteDance has laid off all its employees in Wuhan," ByteDance responded today, stating that it currently has over 2,000 employees in Wuhan, covering multiple businesses including lifestyle services, Autohome, Lark, Ocean Engine, and Volcano Engine, and will continue to increase its investment in Hubei Province. Recently, due to business adjustments, 50 employees will be relocated. The online claim that "ByteDance has laid off all its employees in Wuhan" is untrue.
ByteDance announced the establishment of a research and development center in Wuhan in December 2017. In January 2018, Hubei Toutiao Technology Co., Ltd. was officially registered and established in the East Lake High-tech Development Zone.
