I=9 Meta planning to layoff 20% or 15,800 of its employees, Rueters reported
No exact date of the job cuts or the magnitude of the layoff has been set, Reuters reported.
Meta spokesperson said the report is speculative.
“This is speculative reporting about theoretical approaches,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone.
Assessment
This could be the result of efficiency gains from AI. During Q4 2025 earnings call, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said AI is already improving productivity at Meta, with some projects that once needed large teams now being done by a single talented person (Q4 2025 Meta Platforms Earnings). While Meta spokersperson termed the Reuters report as speculation, past speculations on Meta’s strategy have often turned out to be true.
I=7 Meta is laying off 1.3% or 1,000 employees across several divisions
The layoff will affect teams across several divisions, including sales, recruiting and the Reality Labs hardware division, Bloomberg reported citing a person familiar with the matter.
A Meta spokesperson said some of the affected employees will be given roles in other divisions.
The layoff is much less than the 15,800 reported 10 days ago by Reuters but it could just be the first phase of the layoff.
Meta cut more than 1,000 jobs in the Reality Labs division in January as it shifts resources to AI.
I=7 Meta Platforms targets May 20 for its layoff of 8,000 employees due to AI efficiency gains, Reuters reported citing company sources
Meta Plans to lay off 8,000 employees (around 10% of its global workforce) on May 20, Reuters reported citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Meta also plans another layoff in the second half of the year but its magnitude is not yet settled.
Last month, Reuters reported that Meta was planning to layoff 20% of its employees but Meta’s spokesperson had termed the report as “speculative reporting about theoretical approaches”.