
ResearchApr 1, 2026
Meta Cuts 3,600 Jobs From WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook While Spending Billions on AI
Meta Platforms announced 3,600 layoffs across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook teams, even as the company reported spending $11.7 billion on stock buybacks. CEO Zuckerberg described AI infrastructure investment as requiring layoffs to fund, suggesting more cuts may follow.