Meta Fires 20 Employees For Leaking Information to the Press

As of Thursday, Meta has fired round 20 workers for spilling “confidential info” to the press and different events outdoors of Meta.

“We just lately performed an investigation that resulted in roughly 20 workers being terminated for sharing confidential info outdoors the corporate, and we count on there will probably be extra,” Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold told The Verge. “We take this critically, and can proceed to take motion once we determine leaks.”

Arnold mentioned that when workers be a part of Meta, they’re made conscious of the corporate’s strict no-leaks coverage, which prohibits workers from revealing inside info.

Associated: ‘There Are Repercussions’: Meta Reminds Staff of Its Strict No-Leaks Policy — That Has Since Been Leaked to the Press

Meta cracked down on leaks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg held an all-hands assembly final month — and a recording leaked to multiple outlets nearly instantly. That very same day, The Verge additionally obtained an inside memo despatched to workers by Meta’s Chief Info Safety Officer Man Rosen warning them towards sharing confidential info.

Throughout an organization Q&A earlier this month, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth famous the “great variety of leaks” from inside the corporate and warned workers that Meta was “making progress on catching individuals.” A recording of the assembly also leaked to the press.

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Meta performed performance-based layoffs on February 10 that affected 5% of its 72,000-person workforce or about 3,600 workers who weren’t assembly requirements. The cuts stunned some affected employees, who mentioned that they had a “solid” track record of efficiency on the firm.

Meta has additionally just lately made sweeping modifications to how content is moderated on Fb, Instagram, and Threads with the choice to roll out Neighborhood Notes, a system that permits customers to flag deceptive content material and write explanations citing their sources. The brand new system replaces the impartial fact-checking one which Meta had in place for eight years.