Coverage dated November 6, 2022 to November 8, 2022

'I got this wrong': Zuckerberg announces huge Meta layoffs

Headline from Wfmy News 2, on the newest of 2 developments

An economic slowdown and a grim outlook for online advertising — by far Meta’s biggest revenue source — contributed to the company's woes.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Nov 7, 2022
Meta Reportedly Set to Lay Off Thousands This Week
Headline from Adweek ·
Nov 9, 2022Newest
'I got this wrong': Zuckerberg announces huge Meta layoffs
Headline from Wfmy News 2 ·

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Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

Adweek
Meta Reportedly Set to Lay Off Thousands This Week (opens Adweek)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Adweek's feed description
CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of the possibility during the company’s Q3 earnings call.
Forbes
Meta To Lay Off Thousands Of Workers This Week As Tech Rout Continues (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 6, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Meta are rumored to be announcing significant layoffs in the coming days which could number in the thousands.
Wfmy News 2
'I got this wrong': Zuckerberg announces huge Meta layoffs (opens Wfmy News 2)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Wfmy News 2's feed description
An economic slowdown and a grim outlook for online advertising — by far Meta’s biggest revenue source — contributed to the company's woes.
FOX Business
Mark Zuckerberg says he's accountable as Meta prepares for layoffs: Report (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 8, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said he is accountable for the company's missteps as thousands of employees prepare for layoffs
Al Jazeera
‘Most difficult changes’: Meta to cut more than 11,000 jobs (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
The broad job cuts, the first in Meta’s 18-year history, follow thousands of layoffs at other leading tech companies.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Meta Laying Off More Than 11,000 Employees (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Nov 8, 2022
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Meta is laying off 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Wednesday.
NBC News
Meta employees post about layoffs after more than 11,000 jobs are cut (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 8, 2022
NBC News's feed description
They talked about their job plans and their time with the company.
Washington Examiner
Mark Zuckerberg announces layoff of 11,000 employees amid effort to cut costs (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced it will lay off more than 11,000 employees in a move set to be the largest round of cuts seen in the tech company’s near two-decade history.
NBC4 Washington
Meta Laying Off More Than 11,000 Employees: Read Zuckerberg's Letter Announcing the Cuts (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Nov 8, 2022
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Meta is laying off 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Wednesday.
Insider
Mark Zuckerberg says some Meta employees will share desks as the company scrambles to reduce costs (opens Insider)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
Meta's CEO said he viewed layoffs as a last resort and tried to cut costs in other areas before laying off more than 11,000 employees.
Adweek
Meta Eliminates Over 11,000 Jobs, Marking First Layoffs in Its 18-Year History (opens Adweek)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Adweek's feed description
The company is also reducing its real estate footprint, implementing desk sharing for people who spend more time outside of the office.
Insider
Read the memo Mark Zuckerberg sent to employees announcing Meta's plans to lay off more than 11,000 people (opens Insider)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
Meta's CEO explained in the memo that he wanted to take accountability for the decisions that led to thousands of job losses at the company.
Christian Science Monitor
Meta lays off 11,000 employees in desperate cost-cutting measure (opens Christian Science Monitor)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Christian Science Monitor's feed description
As economic downturn leads to desperate cost-cutting measures at Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has made major layoffs. The Facebook parent company has struggled to keep profits up amid pressure from regulations and competitors like TikTok.
KYMA Yuma
Meta to layoff more than 11,000 of its staff (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Nov 8, 2022
KYMA Yuma's feed description
Meta is laying off 13% of its work force as of Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
FOX Business
Meta to lay off over 11K employees (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 8, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a letter to employees on Tuesday morning that more than 11,000 employees would lose their jobs. The company has about 87,000 workers.
Insider
Meta announced it's laying off more than 11,000 staff. It also said it anticipated making further big losses on metaverse projects. (opens Insider)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
Meta said the company "continued to anticipate that Reality Labs operating losses in 2023 will grow significantly year-over-year."
Deseret News
Meta is laying off 11,000 employees, Mark Zuckerberg announces (opens Deseret News)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Deseret News's feed description
The cut is the largest layoff in the company’s history.
The Daily Caller
Mark Zuckerberg Takes The Blame For Historic Meta Layoffs: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 8, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told company executives that layoffs would begin Wednesday morning, taking the blame for the company's missteps, the WSJ reported.
Forbes
Meta Lays Off 11,000 Employees—Here Are The Biggest U.S. Layoffs This Year (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Forbes is tracking the biggest layoffs in the U.S. this year as companies react to fears of a looming recession.
Engadget
Meta is laying off more than 11,000 employees (opens Engadget)
Published Nov 8, 2022
Engadget's feed description
Meta is cutting thousands of jobs, the first mass layoffs in the company’s history..

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