Alibaba recently debunked the news of “Alibaba to Lay Off 25,000” employees, stating that the rumors of layoffs are continuous, but the false ones are indeed false. On the evening of the 19th, They clarified the situation, stating that “rumors of layoffs have been continuous, but false rumors are simply false.” It is understood that They have reported this to the police regarding this rumor.
Furthermore, rumors about Alibaba and its affiliated businesses experiencing layoffs have circulated not just once. Exaggerated rumors of “massive layoffs” have persistently circulated online throughout this year. Each time these rumors spread, whether unintentionally or intentionally, they sow panic, even though time has proven them baseless.
Alibaba Group had previously refuted rumors of layoffs at the end of May. In the past two months, some bloggers who had previously created or shared “mass layoffs” rumors on social media have actively clarified and apologized. They have also urged other media outlets and self-media to voluntarily delete related content, collectively working towards maintaining a transparent online space. Every time rumors leak out, there are always people spreading panic intentionally or unintentionally. Stay tuned with us for more future updates.
