According to one, Meta may be preparing for one of the biggest layoffs in its history reuters Report. According to the outlet’s sources, the tech giant is planning to cut its workforce by about 20 percent. According to the report, neither the date nor the exact number of layoffs has been decided yet.
However, reuters The report said top Meta officials have asked “other senior leaders” to begin “planning how to step back.” In its latest financial report, the company numbered 78,865 employees as of December 31, 2025, while revenues reached nearly $60 billion for the fourth quarter and more than $200 billion for the full year. Meta spokesperson told reuters That it was “fictional reporting about an ideological viewpoint.”
Meta is no stranger to big layoffs. Earlier this year, Meta targeted about 1,000 employees in its layoffs along with the Reality Labs division that is responsible for the company’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts. Early last year, Meta laid off about five percent of its workforce, following a small round of firings the same month. Meanwhile, the company is spending heavily to acquire AI startups, such as Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents, and Manus, a startup focused on AI agents for task automation.
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