Sources say Meta plans to cut thousands more jobs, and Zuckerberg had expected no more layoffs

Thank you, Mr. Air, a netizen of CTOnews.com, for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com, February 23, it is reported that after cutting 11000 jobs last fall, Meta may make a new round of big layoffs in an attempt to cut expenses. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted in January that there could be another round of layoffs this year, but he said in November that there would be no more layoffs.

Meta is planning another wave of layoffs that will have an impact on its management, the Washington Post reported. "Meta plans to push some leaders into lower-level positions that do not directly report, flattening the level of management between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company's interns," said a person familiar with the matter.

In addition, some projects are expected to be cut, with Meta executives "assessing the cheapest way to accomplish the most necessary tasks", which will "disproportionately affect employees in non-engineering jobs".

This round of layoffs could reach thousands and could be completed in the coming months.

Meta spokesman Dave Arnold (Dave Arnold) declined to comment to the Washington Post when asked about the matter, referring only to Zuckerberg's January statement:

We ended some difficult layoffs and restructured some teams last year, and when we did, I made it clear that this was the beginning, not the end, of our focus on efficiency.

CTOnews.com believes that Zuckerberg's announcement is indeed a precaution against the possibility of more layoffs this year. However, this is a 180-degree reversal from his message after massive layoffs last fall, when he said "no more layoffs are expected."

After the report was released, Andy Stone, Meta's director of policy communication, challenged the Washington Post's perspective, saying the report was wrong and that "the title / storyline contradicts the same report and previous reports."

At the same time, layoffs at Twitter, Zoom, LinkedIn and other technology companies continue.