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Tristan Harris' Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going 'Founder-Led'
Tristan Harris' Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going'Founder-Led' The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED. The Center for Humane Technology, the online safety group cofounded by former Google product manager Tristan Harris and featured in the hit documentary, is laying off about half of its 16 non-founder employees, ex-staffers tell WIRED. The organization is ending its policy research and litigation work to focus instead on what it calls " founder-led " projects. The nine departures, which include executive director Julie Guirado and senior director of strategy Camille Carlton, arrive shortly after the center scored a series of major courtroom victories against social media companies . The lawsuits drew on its research alleging that the platforms were deliberately designed to keep kids glued to their screens.
California's role in shaping the fate of the Democratic Party and combating Trump on full display
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Former Vice President Kamala Harris addresses delegates with the Democratic National Committee at their winter meeting in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . California's two most prominent Democrats, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom, addressed national Democratic leaders in L.A.