Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
Ziff Davis Lays Off 15% of Union Staff, CNET Faces Biggest Cuts Amid Acquisition Drive
By Isha
Ziff Davis is cutting approximately 15% of its unionized workforce, impacting 23 employees across CNET, ZDNet, Mashable, and Lifehacker. CNET is hardest hit, with 19 layoffs affecting finance, broadband, sleep coverage, and its copy desk. Union leaders denounced the move—implemented as Ziff Davis aggressively acquires five companies—as corporate profit-seeking at the expense of journalistic quality.