Facebook's parent company Meta made headlines this week for laying off 5% of its workers. While many big companies justify cuts by saying they need to trim costs or restructure to meet the changing future of their business.

Meta says its most recent round of layoffs was aimed at 'low performers,' but laid off staffers and experts have been questioning the company's methods.

Let’s look at critical steps companies can take to manage layoffs in a way that displays forethought and compassion. Generous severance packages mean nothing if employers don’t consider how layoffs are communicated.

The company says the multi-billion dollar investment is needed to strengthen the reliability of the global internet and support AI innovation.

After being rumored to be in the early stages of the project last year, Meta confirmed today that it's building "Project Waterworth," an over 50,00 km subsea cable that will connect five continents. The company has partnered on other cable projects previously,

Meta’s latest undersea cable projects expands digital infrastructure, enhancing global data transfer speeds and supporting the growing demand for AI-driven applications.