COMPANY DOSSIER
Is Meta Platforms laying off workers?
Yes. Meta Platforms filed 46 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 10,295 jobs. The most recent was filed May 22, 2026 for Fremont, California, effective Jul 22, 2026. Across every year on record since 2022: 142 notices covering 16,652 jobs.
16,652 roles affected across 142 filings in 4 states.
Canary status: SingingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
heavy executive turnover (3 SEC leadership-change filings)
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 Platforms's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 4 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Filing history
Meta Platforms has filed 142 WARN notices between 2022 and 2026, cutting 16,652 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (10,295 jobs) after a quiet prior year.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Meta Platforms, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.
Apr 14, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-04-14 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).SEC filing →
Jan 16, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-01-16 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).SEC filing →
Dec 19, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-12-19 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).SEC filing →
Apr 11, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-04-11 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).SEC filing →
Feb 20, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-20 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).SEC filing →
Jan 6, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-01-06 by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META).SEC filing →
Every filing
Fremont, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
81
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
338
LayoffSan Francisco, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
252
LayoffPlaya Vista, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
74
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
2,212
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
313
LayoffKing County, Washington
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
1,395
LayoffPaseo Padre Parkway Fremont, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
81
LayoffAirport Boulevard Burlingame, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
338
LayoffHoward St San Francisco, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
252
LayoffWaterfront Drive Playa Vista, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
74
LayoffHacker Way Menlo Park, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
2,212
LayoffDiscovery Way Sunnyvale, California
Filed May 22, 2026 (4mo ago) · Effective Jul 22, 2026 · official filing →
313
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Mar 31, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
168
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Mar 30, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 22, 2026 · official filing →
124
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Mar 30, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 29, 2026 · official filing →
74
LayoffAirport Boulevard Burlingame, California
Filed Mar 30, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 22, 2026 · official filing →
124
LayoffDiscovery Way Sunnyvale, California
Filed Mar 30, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective May 29, 2026 · official filing →
74
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
52
LayoffDiscovery Way Sunnyvale, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
52
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
6
LayoffHacker Way Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
6
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
39
LayoffConstitution Dr. Menlo Park, California
Filed Feb 2, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
39
LayoffKing County, Washington
Filed Jan 19, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
331
LayoffPlaya Vista, California
Filed Jan 16, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
53
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Jan 16, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
219
LayoffWaterfront Drive Playa Vista, California
Filed Jan 16, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
53
LayoffAirport Boulevard Burlingame, California
Filed Jan 16, 2026 (8mo ago) · Effective Mar 20, 2026 · official filing →
219
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Oct 23, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
101
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
22
LayoffHacker Way Menlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
22
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
261
LayoffMeta Way Menlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
261
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
21
LayoffJefferson Drive Menlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
21
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Constitution Drive Menlo Park, California
Filed Oct 22, 2025 (11mo ago) · Effective Dec 22, 2025 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Effective Jul 21, 2023 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
114
LayoffLos Angeles, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
35
LayoffLos Angeles, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
73
LayoffFiled May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
16
LayoffFiled May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
122
LayoffFiled May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
31
LayoffSan Francisco, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
8
LayoffSan Francisco, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
304
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
19
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
44
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
8
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Fremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Fremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
13
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
15
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
7
LayoffFremont, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
4
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
15
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
47
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
5
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
58
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
8
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
68
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
40
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
7
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
4
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
14
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
89
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
17
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed May 29, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jul 28, 2023 · official filing →
45
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
44
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
27
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
40
LayoffFiled Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
41
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
2
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Fremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
18
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
34
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
26
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
12
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
41
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Fremont, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
4
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Menlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
6
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
39
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
57
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
70
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
79
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
25
LayoffFiled Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
114
LayoffFiled Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
91
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
118
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
30
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
32
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
15
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
35
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
42
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
53
LayoffFiled Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
63
LayoffFiled Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
17
LayoffFiled Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
119
LayoffSan Francisco, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
127
LayoffSan Francisco, California
Filed Apr 24, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Jun 23, 2023 · official filing →
19
LayoffAustin, Texas
Filed Nov 16, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
7
LayoffAustin, Texas
Filed Nov 16, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
11
LayoffAustin, Texas
Filed Nov 16, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
50
LayoffAustin, Texas
Filed Nov 16, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
154
LayoffBellevue, Washington
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
307
LayoffSeattle, Washington
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
419
LayoffLos Angeles, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
162
LayoffSan Francisco, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
362
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
25
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
7
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
64
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
18
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
13
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
14
LayoffFremont, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
3
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Burlingame, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
67
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
32
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
34
LayoffBurlingame, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
46
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
85
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
32
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
139
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
241
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
140
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
142
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
60
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
632
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
77
LayoffMenlo Park, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
94
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
98
LayoffSunnyvale, California
Filed Nov 11, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Jan 13, 2023 · official filing →
139
LayoffQuestions
Is Meta Platforms laying off employees?
Yes. Meta Platforms filed 46 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 10,295 jobs. The most recent was filed May 22, 2026 for Fremont, California, effective Jul 22, 2026. Across every year on record since 2022: 142 notices covering 16,652 jobs.
How many jobs is Meta Platforms cutting?
10,295 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 16,652 jobs across all 142 official WARN filings on record since 2022, in 4 states.
When do the Meta Platforms layoffs take effect?
The most recent filing lists an effective date of Jul 22, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.
Watching Meta Platforms?
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