# Meta Platforms and Microsoft are planning cuts or announcing buyouts that could affect as many as 23,000 jobs.

*business · news · 2026-04-23 · Santa Ana Orange County Register*

## Key points

- Meta is cutting approximately 8,000 employees, or 10% of its workforce, starting May 20.
- Meta will not fill 6,000 open roles, further reducing future staffing beyond immediate layoffs.
- Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 8,750 US employees, its largest such program ever.
- Eligibility for Microsoft's buyouts requires years of service plus age to total at least 70.

**Companies:** Meta Platforms, Microsoft
**Countries:** United States, Japan, Australia

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