Meta Platforms, an American technology company known globally for its social networks, has announced a broad restructuring that will impact multiple teams, including those behind WhatsApp and Instagram. The announcement comes amid ongoing efforts to boost the company’s efficiency and operational performance in the current year.
Executives were informed that layoff plans are expected to be rolled out, with the team-wide changes outlined for an April 19 decision. The note indicated that reductions will affect several divisions, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and the virtual reality sector, with special attention on Reality Labs, the division responsible for the company’s hardware development initiatives.
Sources close to the matter project a cumulative headcount reduction of about 10,000 employees across the business. The timing of the next layoff wave is anticipated to occur in May, following the initial announcements. A directive within a management memo indicated that many remaining staff would transition to new leadership structures and report to different management tiers as part of the reorganization.
In the past, the company undertook a significant workforce reduction, trimming roughly 13 percent of its global staff, equating to around 11,000 roles. Alongside this, Meta has continued to enforce a pause on hiring as part of its broader cost-management strategy.
Former Meta employees have shared anecdotes about the period after departure, including experiences of career pivots that led some to pursue content-creation roles on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, and to explore new entrepreneurial paths in different regions. These stories illustrate the broader impact of corporate restructuring on individual career trajectories and on the wider ecosystem around social media platforms.