Meta Announces 3,600 Layoffs and Major Policy Changes on Content Moderation

Mark Zuckerberg's 'year of efficiency' strategy includes workforce cuts, relaxed hate speech policies, and alignment with the incoming Trump administration.

Meta will cut 3,600 employees, about 5% of its workforce, as part of performance-based layoffs, with plans to backfill positions by the end of 2025.
The company is easing restrictions on hate speech and ending its third-party fact-checking program in favor of a crowd-sourced content moderation system.
Brazilian authorities have raised concerns over Meta's policy changes, stating they may conflict with the country's laws on protecting fundamental rights.
Meta has eliminated its diversity, equity, and inclusion program, along with diversity hiring goals, and shifted its content moderation team to Texas.
Critics, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have condemned the changes, citing increased risks of abuse and misinformation on Meta's platforms.