Meta is undergoing significant workforce restructuring, laying off employees while pushing remaining workers toward AI adoption — a real transition confirmed by reporting. Whether this represents a 'death spiral' or a necessary strategic pivot is disputed: the Times editorial board says Meta is sliding into irrelevance, but Motley Fool reports Q1 earnings show AI investments are starting to generate returns. The headline uses catastrophic framing ('dying,' 'it's about time') that goes beyond what even critical reporting fully supports.