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Sama: Layoffs
Sama laid off more than 1,000 workers in Kenya after Meta terminated their content moderation and AI training contract
Source: The Guardian - Technology
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Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 112.9 (Hot) — up 11.4 versus the prior month — and EMEA signal share is easing (-3.2pts).
Sama: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 2 tracked across 1 days.
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