Meta lays off hundreds across Reality Labs, recruiting, and sales amid $135B AI bet
Meta began cutting hundreds of jobs on Wednesday across Reality Labs, Facebook, recruiting, sales, and global operations, according to people familiar with the matter and LinkedIn posts from affected employees. The layoffs are the latest in a rolling series of workforce reductions that have accelerated sharply in 2026, as the company redirects resources toward artificial intelligence and away from divisions that no longer sit at the centre of Mark Zuckerberg’s strategic vision.
