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META. A man walks by a Meta store in Burlingame, at the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, May 19, 2026.

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The news follows an April announcement in which workers were informed of the impending layoffs

MANILA, Philippines – About 10% of Meta’s 78,000 employees are being laid off as the company seeks to pivot further into artificial intelligence initiatives.