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Microsoft refutes H-1B conspiracy theories linked to its 4,800-employee layoffs

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Microsoft has pushed back against conspiracy theories claiming its recent 4,800 layoffs were driven by H-1B visa hiring preferences. Communications chief Frank X. Shaw stated the cuts were aimed at restructuring a struggling Xbox division, not replacing American workers with foreign hires. Shaw clarified that the H-1B figures circulating online reflect company-wide visa renewals and are not specific to Xbox. He also noted that the majority of positions eliminated were not American roles to begin with.

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