New Delhi, April 24 -- Meta Platforms will cut about 8,000 jobs, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring.

The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new investments in parts of its business. It also plans to leave about 6,000 roles unfilled, according to Bloomberg.

While Meta has not disclosed a detailed breakdown of affected departments, multiple reports indicate the restructuring is part of a broader effort to reduce layers of management and prioritise technical and engineering teams. The company has also not publicly outlined severance terms or released the full contents of internal communications to employees.

The move comes as Meta ramps up spending on artificial intelligenc...