Meta Platforms, Inc. to Lay Off 8,000 Employees

Twenty-six Meta employees filed a federal lawsuit alleging the company used AI-assisted performance rankings, activity-tracking data and internal dashboards to identify workers — disproportionately affecting those on protected medical, parental or family leave — for a planned workforce reduction. The complaint says Meta relied on automated metrics that failed to account for time employees were on approved leave, and includes examples of workers notified while on disability or parental leave. The case relates to Meta’s announced planned workforce reductions involving about 8,000 employees earlier in the year, with plaintiffs asking the court to pause terminations scheduled to begin on July 22 and to order an independent audit of Meta’s AI tools. Meta denied the allegations, saying workforce decisions are made by people and that the claims lack merit; the suit seeks damages including lost pay, equity and benefits.

Meta Platforms, Inc. cut 8,000 jobs as of July 22, 2026.

That is roughly 11% of the 72,404 people Meta Platforms, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 103 layoff events at Meta Platforms, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 103,421 employees.