Facebook has announced that it will hire 10,000 workers from across Europe to build the metaverse, as part of efforts to build the next computing platform.

The plan will see Facebook hire 10,000 workers within the European Union over the next five years, an investment Facebook sees as a vote of confidence in the strength of the European tech industry and the potential of European tech talent.

The EU continues to play an important role in shaping the rules of the internet, with Facebook aiming to see the completion of the digital single market to support Europe’s existing advantages, as well as stability in international data flows.

Nick Clegg, Vice President of Global Affairs at Facebook, commented: “As we begin the…