COMPANY DOSSIER

Is Meta laying off workers?

Yes. Meta filed 7 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 2,394 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 20, 2026 for New Jersey, effective Aug 20, 2026. Across every year on record since 2018: 8 notices covering 2,482 jobs.

2,482 roles affected across 8 filings in 3 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
7 WARN filings in the last 4 months (2,394 jobs)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Meta's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
New York2,320California88New Jersey74

Filing history

Meta has filed 8 WARN notices between 2018 and 2026, cutting 2,482 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (2,394 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Every filing

Effective Aug 20, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
74
Layoff
Filed Aug 20, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
417
Layoff
Filed Aug 20, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
354
Layoff
Filed Aug 20, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
389
Layoff
Filed Jul 13, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
417
Layoff
Filed Jul 13, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
354
Layoff
Filed Jul 13, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
389
Layoff
San Mateo, California
Filed Sep 4, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Sep 4, 2018 · official filing →
88
Layoff

Questions

Is Meta laying off employees?

Yes. Meta filed 7 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 2,394 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 20, 2026 for New Jersey, effective Aug 20, 2026. Across every year on record since 2018: 8 notices covering 2,482 jobs.

How many jobs is Meta cutting?

2,394 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 2,482 jobs across all 8 official WARN filings on record since 2018, in 3 states.

When do the Meta layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Aug 20, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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