Meta is reducing its workforce by several hundred employees across various departments, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs segment, as reported by The Information and Bloomberg.
These layoffs will affect employees in both the U.S. and international markets. Some affected employees may be offered different positions or relocation opportunities to stay with the company, according to Bloomberg.
“Teams across Meta regularly restructure or implement changes to ensure they’re in the best position to achieve their goals,” a Meta spokesperson said in an email to TechCrunch. “Where possible, we are finding other opportunities for employees whose positions may be impacted.”
The reductions will impact fewer than 1,000 employees. At the close of 2025, Meta had nearly 79,000 employees.
These layoffs occur as Meta continues significant investments in AI, with anticipated capital expenditures reaching a record level between $115 billion and $135 billion this year.
This marks the second round of layoffs for Meta in 2026. Previously, in January, Meta cut 10% of its staff in the Reality Labs division. According to The New York Times, these cuts affected about 1,000 employees from a workforce of roughly 15,000 in Reality Labs.