Layoffs · Meta
Meta cuts 16,000 jobs in two separate layoffs
Company eliminates 8,000 positions in each of two workforce reductions.
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Meta cut 8,000 jobs in one layoff, per TechCrunch's running list of major tech layoffs in 2026, where the company cited artificial intelligence as a reason for the reduction. The company then eliminated another 8,000 positions in a second layoff, according to The Times of India.
The two cuts bring the total number of Meta employees affected to 16,000 across both reductions.