Mark Zuckerberg is taking aim at Meta's low performers. The CEO told employees to prepare for an "intense year" in an internal memo announcing staff cuts.

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the cuts are necessary as the company builds ‘the most important technologies in the world.’

Layoffs could affect 5 percent of the workforce as its CEO seeks to “raise the bar on performance management,” according to a memo viewed by The Post.

Meta will soon lay off more “low-performers” across the company, according to an internal memo from CEO Mark Zuckerberg that was shared by a source at the company. “I’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,

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Meta employed around 72,000 people, meaning the 5% reduction could impact roughly 3,600 jobs. Zuckerberg emphasized the need to "raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster.

Meta Platforms (META) is reportedly planning on cutting 5% of its workforce as the technology giant looks to continue CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s dramatic overhaul.