Facebook announced to lay off thousands of employees
Meta,
formerly known as Facebook, has announced that it will lay off 10,000 employees
in addition to the 11,000 that were fired four months ago. The company's CEO,
Mark Zuckerberg, stated in a Facebook post that this measure is intended to
reduce the size of the company and eliminate 5,000 positions that have not yet
been filled.
While Zuckerberg did not provide a specific
reason for the layoffs, reports suggest that the move is aimed at streamlining
Meta's operations and discontinuing non-essential projects. The company is
looking to cut costs and improve efficiency in 2023, with Zuckerberg aiming to
reduce spending by $5 billion.
This latest round of layoffs is part of a
larger restructuring effort that has been ongoing at Meta since last year. The
company has been working to shift its focus away from social media and towards
other areas, such as virtual and augmented reality, e-commerce, and the
metaverse.
Despite the layoffs, Meta remains one of the
world's largest tech companies, with a market capitalization of over $800
billion. The company's products, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and
Oculus, continue to have a massive user base, making it a major player in the
tech industry.
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