As reported, Meta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. Information And bloomberg.
The cuts will impact employees in the US and other international markets. Bloomberg reported that some of those employees would be offered other jobs or the opportunity to transfer in order to remain at the company.
“Meta teams regularly restructure or implement changes to ensure they are best positioned to achieve their goals,” a Meta spokesperson said in an email to TechCrunch. “Where possible, we are exploring other opportunities for employees whose position may be affected.”
Less than 1,000 employees will be affected by the cuts. META is projected to employ approximately 79,000 people at the end of 2025.
The layoffs come as Meta invests billions of dollars in AI. The company expects to reach a record level Capital spending this year is between $115 billion and $135 billion.
The layoffs mark the second time Metra has cut its workforce in 2026. In January, Meta Reality Labs laid off 10% of its employees Division. the new York Times The cuts affected about 1,000 of Reality Labs’ approximately 15,000 employees, the report said.
