# The development was communicated to employees through an internal memo.

*business · news · 2026-04-24 · India TV News*

## Key points

- Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees, equaling 10 per cent of its workforce.
- Meta will freeze hiring for approximately 6,000 previously planned open positions.
- Another similar round of layoffs is possible, potentially cutting up to 20 per cent overall.
- Meta has started tracking employee mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI systems.

**Companies:** Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle
**Countries:** India, United States

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