Meta began notifying thousands of employees of layoffs on Wednesday, starting with Singapore staff at 4 am local time. The cuts implement an April commitment to reduce headcount by ~8,000 roles.

Meta employees first learned that mass layoffs were coming in an internal memo shared in April, leaving them in a state of limbo for weeks.

Employee morale has collapsed as Meta reports record profits while eliminating 10 per cent of its workforce. More layoffs are expected in August and autumn 2026 as the company…