Gale wrote that Meta is “doing this as part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making. This is not an easy tradeoff and it will mean letting go of people who have made meaningful contributions to Meta during their time here.” Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed that Bloomberg’s report was accurate but otherwise declined to comment.

Affected staffers will be notified on May 20th. “I know this leaves everyone with nearly a month of ambiguity which is incredibly unsettling,” Gale said, noting that “as we’re still working through the details we aren’t able to share much more until later in May.”

Reuters reported last week that Meta was targeting May 20th for layoffs, also saying that further cuts are planned for the second half of 2026. In March, Reuters wrote that Meta was considering laying off 20 percent “or more” of the company.