Meta recently made a big splash for its employees, with plans to lay off 3,600 employees identified as underperforming and replace them with new talent.
According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, the move is expected to affect 5% of the company's workforce.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo that the move is aimed at raising performance standards and speeding up the process of removing underperforming employees.
He stressed that bringing in a stronger workforce is key to Meta's future success.
The move has sparked a storm of criticism, with many questioning the true motives behind the decision.
Industry observers see Zuckerberg's shift in strategy as a shift toward conservative ideas, including his close ties to Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House next week.
Zuckerberg's approach is now being seen in the footsteps of Elon Musk, where users are given the freedom to add context to posts on Facebook and Instagram.
In an increasingly cutthroat world of technology, does career survival now depend on how well someone is able to compete, or how well they can understand the power games behind the scenes?
