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Amazon India Office Video Ignites US Layoff Debate: What You Need to Know

The video itself offered no evidence relating to hiring strategies, layoffs or job transfers.

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Storyboard•21-02-2026, 10:55

Amazon India Office Video Ignites US Layoff Debate: What You Need to Know

•A video of Amazon India employees celebrating sparked outrage in the US, fueling claims of job offshoring amid widespread layoffs.
•The controversy escalated after a US user reposted the video, alleging Amazon was laying off American workers while offshoring roles.
•Amazon announced 16,000 global job cuts, with the largest share in the US, but Indian employees were also impacted by the restructuring.
•Online accusations included claims that Amazon's business challenges were linked to offshoring and calls for consumer boycotts.
•The backlash overlooks India's crucial role in global tech operations due to expertise and scale, not just cost, and that layoffs are due to corporate restructuring, not Indian workers.

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