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Many of the recent layoffs, Neon notes, are shrouded in secrecy. Employees who are let go often sign non-disclosure agreements, preventing them from speaking out publicly about the circumstances of their termination. Neon points to the 2017 firing of Marvel editor Axel Alonso as an example, implying that high-profile firings often come with stipulations to keep quiet—similar to what he suspects many media employees are experiencing today.