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.

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.

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms plans to lay off about 5% of its workforce, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg warning of an “intense” year ahead. Meta had roughly 72,000 people, so a 5% reduction would mean a loss of 3,

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,

Facebook parent company Meta has announced another round of layoffs. Mark Zuckerberg is planning to fire 3,600 employees. This is not the first time when Meta has announced layoffs. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the performance-based cuts are intended to ensure that the company has the "strongest talent" and is able to "bring new people in.

The Meta chief wrote in a post on Workplace, the company's internal forum, that the company will be doing "more extensive performance-based cuts."

Meta's recently announced cuts come after several restructuring efforts by the social media giant in recent years.

Meta is reportedly set to cut around five percent of its workforce. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company will lay off the lowest performers.

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

The Meta chief wrote in a post on Workplace, the company's internal forum, that the company would be doing "more extensive performance-based cuts."