# Meta has started its latest round of layoffs that will impact around 10 per cent of its global workforce, or roughly 8,000 employees.

*genai · news · 2026-05-20 · India Today*

## Key points

- Meta is laying off around 8,000 employees, impacting 10 percent of its global workforce.
- Meta is also reassigning approximately 7,000 employees to new AI-native teams as part of restructuring.
- Around 6,000 open positions at Meta have been closed as part of this overhaul.
- Meta has begun tracking employees’ mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI, sparking internal opposition.
- Meta plans to invest up to $145 billion this year, prioritizing AI-related initiatives.

**Companies:** Meta, Oracle
**Countries:** Singapore, United States, United Kingdom

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