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Meta Axes Thousands More Workers in Second Mass Layoff Round

  • Meta has asked its North America-based employees to work from home as it prepares for a second round of layoffs.
  • Meta's managers have been told that announcements on the layoffs will be made soon.
  • Meta became the first Big Tech company to announce a second round of mass layoffs in March, affecting 10,000 employees.
  • The layoffs have prompted expressions of frustration from employees who say it has "shattered" morale.
  • Despite the restructuring, Meta's shares have surged about 80 percent this year, outperforming the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's 16 percent rise in the period.
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