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

<2>Meta Could Be Preparing for Largest Layoffs in History
<3>Report: Meta Planning to Cut Up to 20 Percent of Its Staff

<>According to a < class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/meta-planning-sweeping-layoffs-ai-costs-mount-2026-03-14/" target="_blank">Reuters report, Meta could be preparing for one of the largest layoffs in its history. The tech giant is planning to cut about 20 percent of its workforce, according to the outlet’s sources. According to the report, neither a date nor the exact number of layoffs has been finalized yet.

<>However, Reuters reported that Meta’s top executives have told “other senior leaders” to start “planning how to pare back.” In its latest < class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://investor.atmeta.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2026/Meta-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Results/default.aspx" target="_blank">financial report, the company’s employee headcount was 78,865 as of December 31,