Meta Layoffs Spark Outcry Among Employees for 'Cruel' Treatment

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Meta Platforms, Inc. has faced backlash from employees following recent layoffs affecting about 3,600 workers, approximately 5% of its staff. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the layoffs were described as "performance-based." However, many terminated employees have taken to forums to express their disbelief and frustration, stating they have consistently exceeded expectations.

Several former employees claim they were laid off while on approved parental or medical leave, leading them to seek legal counsel. "The hardest part is Meta publicly stating they’re cutting low performers,” one anonymous employee told Business Insider. Furthermore, employees on the anonymous workplace platform Blind described an atmosphere of fear in Silicon Valley, with suggestions that layoffs served as retaliation against previous employee power during the pandemic.

This incident reflects a broader trend in the tech industry, where job stability is increasingly undermined amid corporate culture shifts and financial pressures. Meta’s layoffs may signal a new era of reduced employee support, prompting current workers to question their job security. Meta has not publicly responded to the allegations.

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