Meta initiated layoffs affecting approximately 8,000 employees, representing about 10 percent of its global workforce, with notifications starting in the early morning hours of May 20, 2026. The company had previously eliminated 21,000 positions during its 2022-2023 efficiency efforts and announced in April plans to cancel 6,000 new hires while shifting 7,000 staff into AI-related roles. Mark Zuckerberg stated in a memo that he did not expect further company-wide layoffs in 2026.