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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Akshay Puri

How Meta Chose Workers for Layoffs: Sworn Court Filing Reveals the Decision Process

A federal judge ordered Meta to explain why four visa holders were laid off, leading to a detailed sworn declaration. (Meta Photo: GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / JUSTIN SULLIVAN)

When Meta announced another round of layoffs in May, many employees were left wondering how the company had decided who would lose their jobs. Some former workers claimed artificial intelligence played a role. Others questioned whether employees on parental leave or those holding company-sponsored visas had been unfairly affected.

A new sworn court filing has now provided the clearest account yet of how Meta says those decisions were made.

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