BriefTea
Every story in sixty words
Get the free app no ads · no paywallNews · 20 May 2026
Nokia621 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Hundreds of employees in Ireland are facing job losses at Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The tech firm informed its global workforce last month it would cut 10% of jobs, affecting roughly 8,000 staff worldwide. These reductions will impact about 350 of Meta's 1,800 employees in Ireland, following early morning emails to affected staff.
Reported by BBC · How we write briefs
Understand this story
Why are jobs being cut? Why are UK jobs cut?More briefs
WorldMore Than 160 Arrested as Cost-of-Living Protests Sweep France BusinessBBC Pauses DIY SOS for 2027 to Save Money PoliticsHealey and Miliband Mocked Over Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Snack Video WorldPope Leo leaves hospital early following successful lung cancer surgery WorldDelegates walk out during Russian finance minister speech at IMF meeting TransportVW recalls thousands of electric cars over fire risk Browse all stories →We would like to count visits and see which links bring readers here. That means storing a random ID in your browser. No cookies, no ads, no profile. How it works.