Meta had roughly 72,000 people, so a 5% reduction would mean a loss of 3,600 jobs.
Zuckerberg communicated his plans in a note posted to employees, which was first reported by Bloomberg.
A Meta rep confirmed details of the post to Deadline.
Meta Platforms CEO Mark ZuckerbergAndrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images
Ive decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster, the exec wrote.
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Workers affected by thelayoffswill be notified in February.
The layoffs follow deeper cuts in recent years.
