Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs, BBC reported.
It will be the second wave of mass redundancies from the tech giant, which laid off 11,000 employees last November.
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the cuts - part of a "year of efficiency" - would be "tough".
In addition to the 10,000 jobs cut, 5,000 vacancies at the firm will be left unfilled, he told staff.
In a memo, Mr Zuckerberg told employees he believed the company had suffered "a humbling wake-up call" in 2022 when it experienced a dramatic slowdown in revenue.
Meta previously announced that in the three months to December 2022, earnings were down 4% year-on-year - though it still managed to make a profit of more than $23bn over the course of 2022.
Mr Zuckerberg cited higher interest rates in the US, global geopolitical instability and increased regulation as some of the factors affecting Meta, and contributing to the slowdown.
"I think we should prepare ourselves for the possibility that this new economic reality will continue for many years," he said.
The latest job cuts come as companies, including Google and Amazon, have been grappling with how to balance cost-cutting measures with the need to remain competitive. (With inputs from Agencies)
