Mark Zuckerberg (screen shot from Facebook)
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is poised to slash approximately 5% of its global workforce in a decisive move to swiftly eliminate “low performers.”
In a candid memo to employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s intent to accelerate performance-driven layoffs, framing the decision as preparation for what he described as an “intense year” ahead. This bold action underscores Meta’s commitment to sharpening its competitive edge and streamlining operations amid mounting challenges.
“I’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,” Mark Zuckerberg told Meta’s employees in a memo. “We typically manage out people who aren’t meeting expectations over the course of a year, but now we’re going to do more extensive performance-based cuts during this cycle.”
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“It’s like, you want feminine energy, you want masculine energy,” Zuckerberg added about Facebook’s problems. “I think that that’s all good. But I do think the corporate culture sort of had swung toward being this somewhat more neutered thing.”
The announcement comes amid a storm of upheaval and sweeping policy shifts under Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership. Just two weeks ago, Meta replaced its top policy executive with a prominent Republican, signaling a stark change in direction.
Last week, the company made waves again, declaring the end of its third-party fact-checking programs in the United States. Alongside this, Meta unveiled controversial updates to its hateful conduct policies, allowing certain previously banned content to resurface on its platforms. These changes include permitting references to “women as household objects or property” and describing “transgender or non-binary people as ‘it,'” according to excerpts from the revised policy. The moves have sparked intense debate, further amplifying the turmoil within the company.
Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg is expected to have a front row seat at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration next week. Zuckerberg will also host an inauguration ball for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance together with big Trump supporter Miriam Adelson and other big time billionaires.
The Facebook founder has been trying to curry favor with Trump for a long time after having been an object of Trump’s ire for many years
