# Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will lay off 8,000 employees on May 20.

*business · news · 2026-04-24 · Salt Lake City Deseret News*

## Key points

- Meta will lay off 8,000 employees as part of a first wave on May 20, 2026.
- Meta plans to leave around 6,000 job vacancies unfilled after the current layoffs.
- 10% of Meta's global workforce will be cut in upcoming layoffs as it invests in AI technologies.
- Meta's leadership suggests more layoffs are possible in 2026 as AI further reduces workforce needs.

**Companies:** Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Block
**Countries:** United States

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