Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees Overnight, Installs Surveillance on Remaining Staff

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According to Beating, Meta laid off 8,000 employees on May 20, 2026, with termination emails sent at 4 a.m., according to multiple employee disclosures. The layoffs included high-performing engineers with no performance improvement plans. The company has now installed monitoring software on remaining employees' computers to track their work activities for AI training purposes, according to internal employee Marco. The monitored data is intended to develop AI systems to replace existing positions.
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