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Meta to Cut 5% of Workforce Using Performance-Based Reviews

Meta Platforms will cut about 5% of its workforce, affecting approximately 3,600 workers, as reported by a company spokesperson on Tuesday.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the company will implement more extensive performance-based cuts to raise performance management standards, according to an internal memo.
Meta has faced criticism for policy changes that appear to favor President-elect Trump and the incoming government, as noted by critics.
The company recently ended its U.S. Fact-checking program and changed its hateful conduct policies, allowing previously banned content, as reported by CNN.

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Indian Express

Meta is laying off its ‘lowest-performing’ staffers in 2025: What do such strategies mean for companies?

Meta, Amazon, and other big tech companies are expected to announce layoffs of their underperforming employees in 2025. But do such moves actually work?

2 months ago·India

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NY Daily News

Meta to lay off more than 3,600 workers in latest shakeup

Meta is planning to lay off 5% of its workers, a total of more than 3,600 employees, as the company continues its focus on artificial intelligence and smart glasses.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Die Presse

Zuckerberg: Five percent of “low-performing” employees must leave

The meta boss is following in Elon Musk's footsteps. He recently announced that he would give up diversity programs and no longer centrally moderate statements on his platforms.

2 months ago·Vienna, Austria

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Il Fatto Quotidiano

The Meta group (Facebook, Instagram) sends home the 3,600 least efficient employees. 'Let's raise the bar'

The Meta group (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp) intends to fire the 5% of its worst-performing employees. The 'kicked out' will then be replaced with new hires later in the year. The plan was the subject of a communication from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “We aim to bring out another 5% of our current employees who have been with the company long enough to receive an evaluation of their performance,” Zuckerberg said. These are about 3,600 people, out of…

2 months ago·Rome, Italy

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Mashable

Meta is reportedly laying off 3,600 employees

Mark Zuckerberg is doubling down on more cartoon villainy this week by proposing to lay off more than 3,600 employees — or roughly five percent of Meta's "lowest performers." Of course, in true capitalist fashion, he plans to backfill those positions later this year."I've decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster," Zuckerberg said in an internal memo, according to Bloomberg. "We typically manage out pe…

2 months ago·United States

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Newser

Meta Is Laying Off Thousands

Meta plans to fire thousands of workers who represent the 5% "lowest performers" across its 72,000-strong global workforce. Anticipating an "intense year," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he wants "the best people on our teams" and opted to "move out low-performers faster" than the company's usual performance management system...

2 months ago·Miami, United States

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