Meta starts final round of layoffs
By Reuters
25 May 2023 |
12:26 pm
Meta started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles.
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