Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’
- Meta confirmed layoffs across multiple teams on Wednesday to "reallocate resources within the company."
- Over a dozen team members were laid off via video calls, according to a former employee.
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Meta is laying off employees across multiple divisions and companies, including Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, the company confirmed. Former employees are posting about the news on social media.
Meta lays off workers at Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs
Meta laid off workers at Instagram, WhatsApp, Reality Labs and in other parts of the company Wednesday in a restructuring of specific groups of workers. The move is not a company-wide downsizing, according to Meta.

Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with 'strategic goals'
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.” A Meta spokesperson confirmed in a statement that some teams were making changes to align with their long-term goals and location strategy. Specific details on the number of impacted employees wasn’t disclosed. “This includes moving some teams to different locations, and moving some employees to different role…
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