Some Meta employees were told to work remotely for the day as layoffs loom

Meta told employees in its wearables and ads groups to work remotely on Wednesday via an HR email as layoffs loom across its ~79,000-employee workforce. The directive and looming cuts raise the probability of near-term headcount reductions and are a negative signal for investor sentiment, likely pressuring the stock modestly.

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Meta told employees in its wearables and ads groups to work remotely on Wednesday via an HR email as layoffs loom across its ~79,000-employee workforce. The directive and looming cuts raise the probability of near-term headcount reductions and are a negative signal for investor sentiment, likely pressuring the stock modestly.