Meta is laying off thousands of employees, impacting nearly 20% of its workforce, while offering severance packages and reassigning over 7,000 staff to AI-focused teams.
The layoffs will affect nearly 10% of workforce
May 21, 2026
04:27 pm
What's the storyMeta Platforms has started laying off around 8,000 employees globally. The move is part of a larger organizational restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and reallocating resources.
The layoffs will affect nearly 10% of the company's workforce, with engineering, product, and content design teams being the most affected.
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