Outcry in Meta: Mark Zuckerberg is going to use scissors again, date fixed for layoff of 8000 employees – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: Heartbreaking news is once again coming out from the leading social media company Meta. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has decided to give a big blow to its employees and make huge layoffs. According to latest reports, the company is planning to lay off approx. 8,000 employees Is going to show the way out. This company led by Mark Zuckerberg is once again preparing for a ‘surgical strike’ to increase its efficiency and reduce costs.

Gaaz will fall on 20th May, full preparation for layoff

This time Meta has decided to start its retrenchment process in a very planned manner. According to the information, 20 May 2026 The first phase of layoffs will begin. In this phase, approximately 10 percent of the total workforce of the company will be affected. This decision of the company has created silence not only in America but also in Meta offices spread across the world. There is an atmosphere of fear among the employees as to who will be next.

AI becomes villain! Trust in machines instead of humans

The surprising thing is that Meta is not facing financial crisis at this time, but the company’s entire focus is on Artificial Intelligence (AI) But it has shifted. Mark Zuckerberg believes that the future belongs to AI and that is why the company is laying off those departments which can now be replaced by new technology. The company aims to invest billions of dollars this year on AI infrastructure, which is threatening traditional jobs.

This is just the beginning, there will be more victims by the end of the year

If you are thinking that there will be relief after 8,000 layoffs, then it is not so at all. Quoting sources, it is reported that this is just a ‘trailer’. Meta also plans to bring another big round of layoffs in the second half of 2026. If reports are to be believed, overall workforce can be reduced by 20%. Earlier in 2022-23 also, Meta had fired about 21,000 people from their jobs in the name of ‘Year of Efficiency’.

Which departments will be affected the most?

These layoffs are likely to have the biggest impact on departments like Recruitment, Sales, Global Operations and Reality Labs. The company is also reducing its management layers so that decisions can be taken faster. At present, the company has not issued any official statement on this layoff, but inside sources have confirmed that May 20 is going to be a heavy day for thousands of families.