Did Microsoft Fire 60,000? The Real Layoff Numbers #Shorts

Fact check: Microsoft cut 15,000+ jobs in 2025 (about 6,000 in May, about 9,000 in July) and about 4,800 in July 2026. Headcount fell to 223,000, its first drop in a decade. The 60,000 figure is how many employees were eligible for a voluntary exit offer. It is not a layoff count. Sources: CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/microsoft-laying-off-about-9000-employees-in-latest-round-of-cuts.html GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-makes-new-voluntary-exit-offer-to-more-than-a-quarter-of-its-workforce-including-some-execs/ GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-set-to-cut-thousands-of-jobs-next-week-spanning-xbox-sales-and-consulting/ The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/news/1015965/microsoft-headcount-down-2026 Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/microsofts-head-count-falls-for-first-time-in-a-decade/ #Shorts #Microsoft #TechNews #Layoffs