Meta Downsizing Hiring Plans Amid Warnings of Layoffs

Meta Downsizing Hiring Plans Amid Warnings of Layoffs
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a panel talk at the 2020 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2020. Johannes Simon/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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Meta, the owner of Facebook, is planning to scale down its hiring activities, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on June 30 while also indicating that some workers will lose their jobs.

Speaking during a weekly employee Q&A session, Zuckerberg expressed worries about the state of the economy, warning workers to brace for a deep economic downturn. “This might be one of the worst downturns that we’ve seen in recent history,” he said, according to Reuters.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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