Latest Meta layoffs target 168 employees in Washington state
By Lisa Stiffler
Published on March 31, 2026.
The latest round of layoffs by the social media company, Meta, will affect 168 employees in Washington state, primarily from Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue. The layoffs are part of a larger effort to streamline the company's Reality Labs division, which focuses on AR and VR hardware and software and wearable devices such as smart glasses. The company is also finding other opportunities for employees affected by these layoffs. This is not the first time the company has laid off employees in the state; in January, it revealed that it will lay off 331 workers in Washington.
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