New Delhi, October 17: Meta has reportedly laid off employees across teams, which includes WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and more as part of its restructuring process. The company, led by Mark Zuckerberg, is said to realign its workforce with its strategic goals. These job cuts have reportedly affected employees in the Reality Labs.

As per a report of The Verge, Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and Reality Labs. Meta’s new round of job cuts comes after previously laid off 11,000 employees in 2022 and an additional 10,000 employees in 2023, according to a report of Money Control. Intel Layoffs: Chipmaker To Let Go Hundreds of Employees in Israel by Last Week of October 2024 as Part of Its USD 10 Billion Cost Reduction Plan.

Meta Employee, Jane Manchun Wong Informed Losing Her Job

 

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A Meta employee, Jane Manchun Wong shared a post on Threads that she has been laid off by the company.  She said, "I’m still trying to process this but I’m informed that my role at Meta has been impacted. Thank you to everyone, especially my Threads and Instagram teammates, for my wild journey at Meta. If anyone is interested in working together esp on software/security engineering, please reach out via my email, LinkedIn, etc noted on my personal website."

The latest round of layoffs has affected several teams within the company, as Meta aims to reorganise and better allocate its resources. Reports indicate that the layoffs have also impacted employees in areas such as recruiting, legal operations, and design, among others. The layoffs are said to be Meta's strategy to streamline its workforce and focus on its essential business functions to achieve its strategic goals. Pocket FM Layoffs: Audio Entertainment Platform Lays Off Around 50 Employees Amid Business Realignments.

Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold has reportedly confirmed about the layoffs. Arnold further mentioned that some teams at Meta are making adjustments to better align their resources with the company's long-term goals and plans for different locations. However, it is still unclear how many employees have been laid off, as Meta has not provided specific numbers regarding the layoffs.

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