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Jun 04, 2026
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Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Global Layoffs

AI Summary
Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, in a series of layoffs. The cuts, which began on Wednesday, are part of a broader effort to shift focus to artificial intelligence (AI) and reduce costs.

The Layoff Details

Meta has launched a wave of layoffs that will affect 10 percent of the company’s global workforce, representing about 8,000 people. The cuts, which began on Wednesday, are planned to occur in three waves, beginning at 4am local time for those affected.

Severance Packages and Affected Teams

Workers in the United States will receive 16 weeks of severance pay, in addition to an extra two weeks for every year they have been employed at the company. Workers affected so far include those on the company’s integrity team – the group in charge of removing malicious content and hate speech – as well as members of the company’s cybersecurity teams and content design division.

The Shift to AI

In addition to the cuts, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram said it would cancel plans to hire 6,000 people and shift 7,000 other employees into artificial intelligence (AI) workflow-related roles. This comes amid reports of declining morale at the Mark Zuckerberg-led company following the launch of an AI tracking programme for workers.

The Financial Impact

Capital expenditures are forecast to hit $125bn to $145bn for the year, an increase of more than double since 2025. A recent Goldman Sachs survey found that AI-driven layoffs equate to more than 16,000 payroll cuts per month this year.

The Future Outlook

“The way to think about the investment is that we’re making a bet [on] the individual things that people care about, and that people are going to be more important in the future,” Zuckerberg said in an earnings call in April. Meta was up 0.1 percent in midday trading.