AI NewsMeta to Fire 200 Employees, Phase Out Middle Manager Titles Amid AI Push: Report

Meta to Fire 200 Employees, Phase Out Middle Manager Titles Amid AI Push: Report

9:41 PM IST · April 6, 2026

Meta is reportedly laying off as many as 200 employees amid the company's ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) transformation. As per the report, these layoffs impact the company's US-based teams and not the global offices. Additionally, the social media giant is reportedly planning to phase out the middle manager positions to make the teams leaner and the hierarchy streamlined. Reports claim that the company is now hiring for “org lead” positions instead of the legacy manager roles in the mid-to-senior roles.