Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, according to people familiar with the matter. Rather than a mass, companywide layoff, these smaller cuts seem to coincide with reorganizations of specific teams.

Since 2022, Meta has been reducing its workforce, beginning with 11,000 layoffs due to overestimated growth following the pandemic.

New Delhi: Social media giant Meta has laid off employees across multiple teams, including at WhatsApp and Instagram, as part of an apparent restructuring exercise, reports said on Thursday. Meta did not immediately comment on how many employees were impacted in the latest round of job cuts.

Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday (Oct 16), citing people familiar with the matter. A Meta spokesperson told Reuters in a statement that a few of its teams were making changes to align with their long-term strategic goals and location strategy.

Mark Zuckerburg’s Meta has confirmed layoffs of employees across multiple key divisions, including - Instagram and WhatsApp. The layoffs come amidst slowing user growth and increased competition for Meta's core social media platforms.

American Technology company Meta is reportedly laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs. Citing a story by the Verge, news agency Reuters announced the most recent layoffs at the international conglomerate on Wednesday.