Restructuring Meta roots out “low performers” to make room for AI push Mark Zuckerberg plans to speed up performance-based layoffs iStock.com/Kira-Yan Image Jenna Lomax News Editor Monday 10 February 2025 Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is to cut about 5% of its global workforce this week ahead of an increased investment in AI initiatives. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Business Reorganisation “Brutal” Twitter layoffs suggest an “aggressive” appetite for risk under Musk’s leadership Industrial action Meta’s Irish engineers dispute shows risk of unilateral shift changes Mental Health Meta content moderator ruling a wake-up call for employers Immigration Facebook agrees $14m settlement of foreign worker bias claim