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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

Meta lays out plans for May 20 layoffs, restructuring; closes 6,000 open roles

Meta Platforms, parent of social media companies Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has confirmed that large-scale layoffs planned for this week will be paired with major internal changes designed to accelerate its artificial intelligence efforts.

The company plans to reduce around 10% of its workforce on Wednesday with further cuts expected later this year as part of a broader restructuring drive.

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