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Meta lays off 8,000 employees — April 17, 2026

Meta, a consumer company based in United States, laid off 8,000 employees on April 17, 2026. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Meta
Employees laid off
8,000
Date
April 17, 2026
Industry
Consumer
Country
United States
Company stage
Post-IPO
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$26000M

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/meta-targets-may-20-first-wave-layoffs-additional-cuts-later-2026-2026-04-17/

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