Meta's plan to fire 8,000 employees in a day revealed, to 'draft' 7,000 other employees
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Ashley Paul /
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Tuesday, 19 May, 2026 Meta's plan to fire 8,000 employees in a single day has surfaced as the company shifts focus to becoming AI-native. An internal memo seen by Reuters revealed that Meta also plans to reassign - or 'draft', as many employees refer to it - 7,000 employees to AI workflows. In addition, "many leaders will announce organisational changes", the memo said.