Meta to cut 5% of jobs and shed "low performers faster"

Getty ImagesMeta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is preparing to cut about 5% of its global workforce, as the company looks to drop "low performers faster".In a memo to staff, boss Mark Zuckerberg said he had made the decision to speed up the firm's regular performance-based cuts in anticipation of an "intense year".He said the company would "backfill" the roles later in 2025.The company, which…