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Meta Preparing For Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report

Meta Preparing For Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report

The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc is planning a fresh round of job cuts in a reorganization and downsizing effort that could affect thousands of workers, the Washington Post reported today.

The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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