Meta lays off 10,000 employees — March 14, 2023
Meta, a consumer company based in United States, laid off 10,000 employees on March 14, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2023/03/mark-zuckerberg-meta-year-of-efficiency/
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| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta | 8,000 | April 17, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| Meta | 200 | April 2, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| Meta | 1,500 | January 13, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
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| Meta | 100 | April 24, 2025 | Consumer | United States |
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| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta | 8,000 | April 17, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
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| Quora | — | April 16, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| Snap | 1,000 | April 15, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| UKG | 950 | April 15, 2026 | HR | United States |
Recent Consumer layoffs
| Company | Laid off | Date | Industry | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta | 8,000 | April 17, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| Quora | — | April 16, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| Snap | 1,000 | April 15, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| Eventbrite | — | April 13, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
| GoPro | 145 | April 7, 2026 | Consumer | United States |
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