Facebook-parent, Meta put out word to employees on Thursday that it will freeze hiring to cut costs as it endures tough economic times, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg revealed a planned pause in
hiring during a weekly all-hands meeting, the Journal reported, saying the move
came as the social media titan planned to cut expenses by at least 10 percent.
Meta declined to comment on the report, instead referring
AFP to remarks Zuckerberg made in July when the company reported its first
quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit.
Zuckerberg said during an earnings call that teams would
shrink in order to "reallocate our energy" as it battled a turbulent
economy and the rising phenomenon of TikTok.
Meta had long delivered seemingly endless upward growth, but
reported early this year its first decline in global daily users.
"This is a period that demands more intensity, and I
expect us to get more done with fewer resources," Zuckerberg told analysts
during an earnings call.
Big tech platforms have been suffering from the economic
climate, which is forcing advertisers to cut back on marketing budgets, and
Apple's data privacy changes, which have reduced leeway for ad personalization.
Snap and e-commerce colossus Amazon are among tech firms
that have announced workforce cuts this year.
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