- Meta is laying off 3,000 employees across Africa, Europe, and Asia.
- Affected workers will lose access to company systems within an hour of notification.
- Despite layoffs, Meta will continue hiring AI and machine learning engineers.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is set to lay off 3,000 employees across Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia, beginning February 10.
The decision, outlined in an internal memo from Janelle Gale, Meta’s Vice President of Human Resources, is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to restructure its workforce and improve efficiency.
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According to the memo, affected employees will be notified via email, and their access to company systems will be revoked within an hour of receiving the notification.
The layoffs, described as “performance terminations,” primarily target employees deemed low performers. However, some of the positions may later be refilled.
Employees in certain European countries, including Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, will be exempt from this round of layoffs due to strict labor laws.
However, workers in other parts of Europe, as well as Africa and Asia, will begin receiving their notifications between February 11 and 18.
The move aligns with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent push to raise performance standards across Meta.
The company has been tightening its workforce over the past year as it focuses on increasing efficiency and prioritizing its investments.
Despite the job cuts, Meta is actively hiring in specific areas, particularly in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company has emphasized that these fields are crucial to its 2025 strategy as it seeks to expand its AI-driven services and innovations.
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Meta’s latest layoffs add to the broader trend of tech industry job cuts, as companies adjust to shifting economic conditions and the evolving demands of digital transformation.
While the restructuring is aimed at improving Meta’s long-term prospects, it leaves thousands of employees facing uncertainty as they navigate the job market.
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