Meta Is Cutting 10% of Its Global Workforce, With the First Wave Starting May 20
Meta is planning to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce, around 8,000 employees, beginning May 20, per Reuters. The company already cut 10% of its Reality Labs division in January, and Reuters reports further cuts are planned for H2 2026. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a January 2025 interview that AI systems would be able to function as 'mid-level engineers' at Meta by 2025, and the company is also training an AI model on Zuckerberg's own professional decision-making. Meta has committed to hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure spending.
THE BREAKDOWN
Meta's creator partnership and brand solutions teams have grown substantially over the past three years, and a 10% workforce reduction almost certainly reaches creator-facing roles including partnership managers, monetization teams, and content program liaisons. Talent reps and brand managers who rely on dedicated Meta contacts for deal facilitation, early access to beta programs, or rate negotiation support should map their key contacts now and build redundant relationships at the product level before those contacts are gone. Creator incentive budgets on Instagram and Facebook should be re-evaluated before any Q3 commitment is made.
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