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Meta to Begin Layoffs Next Week

Feb 07, 2025, 11:24 p.m. ET

AsianFin -- Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, is set to implement its anticipated company-wide layoffs next week, while simultaneously prioritizing the rapid hiring of machine learning engineers, according to internal memos seen by Reuters on Friday.

Layoff notices will be sent to affected employees starting at 5 a.m. local time on Monday in most countries, including the U.S., as stated in a post by Meta’s Head of People, Janelle Gale.

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