Meta has announced plans to cut around 8,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring effort aimed at reducing costs and increasing efficiency across the company.
The layoffs are expected to affect multiple departments and regions, including teams connected to operations, marketing, and business support. The company said the decision comes as Meta continues shifting its focus toward artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and long-term technology investments.
The move marks another significant round of job reductions for the Facebook and Instagram parent company, which has carried out several large workforce cuts in recent years amid slowing revenue growth and growing competition in the tech industry.
Meta executives said the restructuring is intended to streamline operations and improve productivity while allowing the company to prioritise AI-related projects and future development. Critics, however, argue that repeated layoffs across major technology firms are placing increasing pressure on workers despite continued multi-billion-dollar profits in the industry. The latest cuts add to a broader trend of layoffs affecting global technology companies over the past two years.
