Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs

Meta could be preparing for one of the largest layoffs in its history, according to a Reuters report. The tech giant plans to cut around 20% of its workforce, according to media sources. According to the report, neither the date nor the exact number of layoffs have yet been finalized.

However, Reuters reported that Meta’s top executives have asked “other senior executives” to start “planning how to cut expenses.” In its latest financial report, the company’s workforce stood at 78,865 people as of December 31, 2025, while revenue reached nearly $60 billion for the fourth quarter and more than $200 billion for the full year. A Meta spokesperson said Reuters that it was “speculative reporting on theoretical approaches”.

Meta is no stranger to major layoffs. Earlier this year, Meta targeted around 1,000 employees in its layoffs within the Reality Labs division, responsible for the company’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts. Early last year, Meta laid off about five percent of its workforce, following a series of smaller layoffs in the same month. Meanwhile, the company has spent a lot of money acquiring AI startups, like Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents, and Manus, a startup focused on AI agents for task automation.