Facebook said it would create 10,000 jobs inEurope over five years to make a "metaverse ."- The metaverse is a theoretical virtual space where people can access the internet.
Facebook plans to create 10,000 jobs across the European Union (EU) over the next five years in pursuit of CEO
Zuckerberg first told $4 in July that he wants Facebook to $4 The word $4 refers to a theoretical virtual space where people can access the internet, for example using virtual-reality or augmented-reality headsets.
The first concrete example of a Facebook metaverse product is Horizon Workrooms, a $4.
Facebook said the jobs it creates in the EU would be highly skilled, including specialized engineers roles. "This investment is a vote of confidence in the strength of the European tech industry and the potential of European tech talent," Facebook said in a statement shared with Insider.
A Facebook spokesperson told Insider the company's recruiters would target countries including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, and Ireland.
The announcement came the same day $4, a former Facebook data scientist who went public with her criticisms of the company in $4, was $4.