Meta Platforms is facing severe financial strain with a 48% drop in stock price from its peak and the announcement of 21,000 job cuts in 2023. The company has missed growth expectations and indicated a slowdown in advertising spending, prompting plans to reduce bonus payouts. In a broader trend, Meta and other tech giants are reducing their office footprint, earmarking up to $3.4 billion for properties they no longer need. Additionally, the company's ongoing challenges in the metaverse sector are heightening pressures on its financial outlook.
“Alphabet, Meta, Netflix Inc., Salesforce Inc. and a few other publicly traded tech companies · have earmarked · as much as $3.4 billion · to cover costs for buildings they no longer need”