Meta lays off hundreds of employees to invest even more in AI
The new wave of layoffs at Meta affected the recruiting, social media, and sales departments, as well as Reality Labs, a division that develops smart glasses and virtual reality headsets.
The new wave of layoffs at Meta affected the recruiting, social media, and sales departments, as well as Reality Labs, a division that develops smart glasses and virtual reality headsets.
“Teams at Meta regularly restructure or implement changes to ensure they are best placed to achieve their goals,” Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton told The Verge. “Where possible, we are looking for other opportunities for employees whose positions may be subject to reductions.”
Clayton declined to say exactly how many positions were cut. As of December 2025, Meta had nearly 79,000 employees.
In recent months, Meta Corporation has been moving away from the “metasense” concept that gave it its name. Instead, the company plans to invest up to $135 billion in developing AI data center infrastructure, including a deal to use its first proprietary Arm processors in them.
In January, the company also laid off at least 1,000 employees at its Reality Labs division,closed three VR studios , shut down work on its metaverse platform for businesses, and stopped creating new content for its virtual reality fitness app Supernatural.
In February, Meta announced the closure of the VR version of its 3D social network Horizon Worlds, but a few weeks later reversed this decision, stating that the app would be available for download "in the near future."
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