Meta reorganises research department amid scrutiny over findings

The move will let researchers who were previously working in different corners of the company collaborate more effectively, Raychoudhury said. — AP

Meta Platforms Inc is restructuring its internal research department, bringing dozens of employees previously working on product specific teams or business units, like WhatsApp or Instagram, into a central group to handle research for the entire company.

The restructuring will affect about 50 researchers, says Pratiti Raychoudhury, the head of research at Meta, who will oversee the group. The changes will involve workers examining societal topics such as politics, well-being and health, climate, equity, and integrity-related topics like misinformation and account safety, said a spokeswoman for Meta, the former Facebook Inc.