Meta, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a new wave of layoffs in 2025, involving thousands of employees around the world. This choice is part of the corporate restructuring strategy started last year, defined by the CEO as a necessary step to make the company more agile and competitive.
The ongoing restructuring
The decision follows the difficulties encountered by Meta in maintaining sustained growth, in an increasingly competitive market context and influenced by global economic uncertainty. Among the main objectives of the restructuring:
•Reducing operating costs by optimizing available resources.
•Focusing on strategic projects such as the metaverse, artificial intelligence and digital advertising.
•Streamlining hierarchical structures to accelerate decision-making processes.
Zuckerberg reiterated that, despite the negative impact on employees. These measures are indispensable to ensure the long-term sustainability of the company. The layoffs will mainly affect divisions that are not central to the company’s strategic projects, including:
•Administrative and support teams, deemed oversized.
•Some research units less relevant to Meta’s short-term goals.
•Divisions involved in initiatives secondary to the focus on the metaverse and AI.
Meta has emphasized that it will offer competitive exit packages and support in finding new job opportunities for the employees involved. Zuckerberg’s choices are not without criticism. Analysts and observers question the effectiveness of the strategy, especially considering the disappointing results achieved so far by the metaverse, which continues to record billion-dollar losses.
However, Meta continues to invest heavily in this project, along with the development of solutions based on artificial intelligence.
On the other hand, the focus on digital advertising and optimization of social platforms. Such as Facebook and Instagram remains crucial to maintaining the company’s core revenue. Despite the current challenges, Meta hopes to see the fruits of its restructuring in the coming years.
Zuckerberg said the company intends to continue to innovate and consolidate its position as a leader in emerging sectors.https://youtu.be/timptlOQf4M?si=AScPBJPRbhURVRMw