Meta is stepping down from the likes of WhatsApp, Instagram and Reality Labs

Meta, owner of services such as Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, laid off employees and reorganized various sectors of the company. website threshold confirmed the information with the company itself, but The number of affected employees was not disclosed.

Divisions with laid-off employees include social network Instagram, messaging app WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the former Oculus VR responsible for Virtual Reality hardware and software. The Threads platform and areas such as recruiting and legal were not affected.

Three sectors are currently considered important at Meta: The company has invested heavily in smart glasses, with bold future projects such as the Orion model.

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One of the people who announced that they are leaving the company is Jane Manchun Wong. The programmer, famous for finding hidden or test functions in Meta’s social networks, was hired by the company in 2023. At the time, senior executives of the brand, such as Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, celebrated his arrival.

According to the company, the action included structural changes and repositioning without eliminating services entirely. Meta has been adopting efficiency rhetoric to reduce expenses since last year.

This is the fourth round of layoffs that Meta has instigated since 2022. Last year, the company made two major layoffs, including a single layoff of 10,000 employees in March and another group layoff two months later.

What does Meta say?

In the statement sent thresholdThe company’s spokesperson states that “some Meta teams are making changes” Ensuring resources are aligned with long-term strategic goals“.

“This includes moving some teams to different locations and changing the positions of some employees. In such cases, when a job disappears, We are working hard to find opportunities for affected employees“, the note says.