Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is undergoing a significant workforce reduction, with layoffs impacting several hundred employees across departments such as sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. This move, reported by The Information and Bloomberg, will affect workers in the U.S. and other global markets.
According to a Meta spokesperson, these organizational changes are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to optimize operations and align teams towards their objectives. The company is working to provide alternative roles or relocation options for affected employees.
The job cuts are expected to impact fewer than 1,000 employees out of Meta’s workforce of approximately 79,000 as of the end of 2025. This restructuring follows a previous layoff earlier in the year when Meta downsized its Reality Labs division by 10%, affecting around 1,000 employees.
Despite the layoffs, Meta continues to focus on advancing its artificial intelligence initiatives, with planned capital expenditures reaching a significant range of $115 billion to $135 billion this year. These investments underscore Meta’s commitment to AI technologies despite the recent organizational changes.
Source: TechCrunch