Meta job cuts: What went wrong at the tech giant?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaving The Merrion Hotel in Dublin after a meeting with politicians to discuss regulation of social media and harmful content (Niall Carson/PA)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaving The Merrion Hotel in Dublin after a meeting with politicians to discuss regulation of social media and harmful content (Niall Carson/PA)

Facebook owner Meta has confirmed it is cutting 13% of its global workforce as part of cost cutting and a restructuring of the company.

In a message to staff announcing the cuts, founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised and took responsibility, saying he had “got it wrong” on some of the company’s business decisions.

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