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Meta Platforms that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will lay off about 13% of its workforce.

Facebook parent company Meta laying off 13% of employees

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 13% of its employees as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Published - Nov 09, 2022, 06:30 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 05:37 PM EDT

Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. 

Meta, like other social media companies, enjoyed a financial boost during the pandemic lockdown era because more people stayed home and scrolled on their phones and computers. But as the lockdowns ended and people started going outside again, revenue growth began to falter.  

An economic slowdown and a grim outlook for online advertising — by far Meta’s most significant revenue source — have contributed to Meta's woes. This summer, Meta posted its first quarterly revenue decline in history, followed by another, bigger decline in the fall. 

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