India, May 24 -- A former Meta employee has shared that she voluntarily asked to be included in the company's recent layoffs, saying her personal ambitions no longer aligned with the company's direction.

Meta on Wednesday began a major round of layoffs affecting around 8,000 employees globally. The company said that the job cuts are part of a broader restructuring effort focused on improving efficiency, reducing costs and accelerating investments in AI.

Julie Bone, who worked as a content designer for Facebook in Los Angeles, wrote in a LinkedIn post that she left Meta after completing exactly 6 years at the company. "A personal update: I'm leaving Meta as part of today's layoffs. In the interest of accuracy, I asked to be included," sh...