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- Google cut an estimated 40 to 45 jobs in its Google News division this week, according to CNBC.
- The cuts come during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war which has seen disinformation spread online rapidly.
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday that content moderation is a "critical focus" for the company right now.
Google laid off workers in its news unit this week as the Israel-Hamas war rages on and disinformation spreads online, CNBC reported Wednesday.
The tech giant laid off an estimated 40 to 45 workers at Google News, according to the Alphabet Workers Union, per CNBC. The union represents workers at the tech giant.