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Meta Platforms Slashes Over 11,000 Jobs, 13% of Its Workforce
The job cuts come from across its businesses, including its apps and metaverse divisions.
Updated May 9, 2023, 4:01 a.m. Published Nov 9, 2022, 11:54 a.m.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META) announced on Wednesday that it is laying off more than 11,000 employees, or about 13% of its workforce.
The social-media giant said the job cuts were across its apps and Reality Labs segments. In addition to Facebook, Meta owns Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and Reality Labs houses its augmented- and virtual-reality operations.
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Meta also said that Reality Labs' operating losses in 2023 will continue to grow significantly year-over-year.
The company has been trying to make inroads into Web3 after halting its stablecoin efforts. Facebook even rebranded to Meta to reiterate its focus on building the metaverse.
In a message to employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed his continued commitment to his metaverse plans, saying, "We’ve shifted more of our resources onto a smaller number of high priority growth areas – like our AI (artificial intelligence) discovery engine, our ads and business platforms, and our long-term vision for the metaverse."
The company recently announced that Instagram users will be able to mint and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Meta's shares were up over 3% at $99.8 during premarket trading.
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