Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, according to people familiar with the matter. Rather than a mass, companywide layoff, these smaller cuts seem to coincide with reorganizations of specific teams.

Meta Begins Layoffs in WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs Amid Reorganization Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, has started laying off employees across key departments, including WhatsApp,

Since 2022, Meta has been reducing its workforce, beginning with 11,000 layoffs due to overestimated growth following the pandemic.

Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday (Oct 16), citing people familiar with the matter. A Meta spokesperson told Reuters in a statement that a few of its teams were making changes to align with their long-term strategic goals and location strategy.

Mark Zuckerburg’s Meta has confirmed layoffs of employees across multiple key divisions, including - Instagram and WhatsApp. The layoffs come amidst slowing user growth and increased competition for Meta's core social media platforms.

American Technology company Meta is reportedly laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs. Citing a story by the Verge, news agency Reuters announced the most recent layoffs at the international conglomerate on Wednesday.