Mark Zuckerberg reportedly met with the senior Trump adviser just before publicly announcing all the changes to Meta.

Mark Zuckerberg warns that 5% of Meta workforce is going to be cut; and "low performers" will be targeted first.

The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

Zuckerberg has called on Trump to protect US companies from EU fines – following Meta's moderation policy reversal last week.

The European Commission will fully enforce its rules governing social media and other large online platforms and has not delayed any actions, the EU digital chief said on Wednesday.

Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.

Ireland looks set to be included in a new round of layoffs by Meta, which is to get rid of 5pc of its staff. The news, first reported by Bloomberg, was sent to staff in a memo by CEO Mark Zuckerberg.