Meta says its most recent round of layoffs was aimed at 'low performers,' but laid off staffers and experts have been questioning the company's methods.

It’s also important that the management team understands the business rationale, severance details and structure for the next steps. Ideally, managers will have approved talking points so that the message is consistent across departments and with other audiences, such as the media and investors.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will conduct 'performance terminations' this week and cut roughly 5% of its staff.

Social media company Meta Platforms has begun efforts to reduce its current staff by 5% and start fresh with new workers.

Meta Platforms began a round of layoffs Monday that will see the company cut 5% of staff, or roughly 3,700 workers. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo last month that the layoffs would target low-performing employees.

Following Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mid-January warning to employees about raising performance standards and cutting 5% of the workforce, recent layoffs impacting approximately 3,600 workers have generated controversy.