Meta Platforms Lays Off Hundreds of Employees, These 5 Divisions Are the Main Targets
Jakarta, VIVA – The multinational technology company led by Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Platforms, has announced that it has begun terminating employment contracts for hundreds of employees on Wednesday local time, 25 March 2026. The workforce reduction is said to be part of a major restructuring.
Citing NBC News, sources familiar with the policy stated that the mass layoffs target not only five divisions, including Reality Labs, recruitment, sales, global operations, and the Facebook social media team.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed that the organisational changes are routine for the company in line with its new direction, which is increasingly focused on artificial intelligence (AI) development. They added that the company will seek other opportunities for affected employees.
“Teams across Meta regularly carry out restructurings or changes to ensure they are in the best position to achieve their goals,” said the Meta Platforms spokesperson in an official statement.
Most affected employees received notifications on the same day. However, in some cases, the process could take several weeks, depending on the location and conditions of each worker.
Meta also offers several options for affected employees, from placement in new positions to relocation opportunities to other regions.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously given strong signals regarding these changes. In a Facebook post in January, Zuckerberg stated that AI would have a major impact on the company’s business in 2026.
“We are starting to see projects that previously required large teams now being completed by one highly talented individual,” revealed the Meta boss.
Meta’s management acknowledged that the Reality Labs division remains a financial burden on the company. In its latest performance report, the company recorded operational losses of US$6.02 billion, or approximately Rp102.18 trillion (estimated exchange rate of Rp16,980 per US dollar), while revenue was US$955 million, or about Rp16.2 trillion, throughout 2025.
Meta estimates that losses in that division for 2026 will be at a similar level. Meanwhile, employee compensation costs are predicted to be the second largest contributor to the company’s expense growth, including to support recruitment in priority sectors such as AI.