Subj : Meta says it has fired several employees for leaking internal dat
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Date : Fri Feb 28 2025 12:15:08

Meta says it has fired several employees for leaking internal data

Date:
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:02:00 +0000

Description:
Meta has faced a recent surge in leaks, with the company announcing it has 
fired "roughly 20" employees.

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has fired "roughly 20" employees for apparent leaks The company has seen a 
rise in leaks in recent months Company information and project plans have 
been leaked 

Meta has announced it has fired roughly 20 employees for leaking confidential 
company information. 

Speaking to TheVerge , Meta spokesperson Dave Arnolds said, We tell employees 
when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is 
against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent. 

Recently, Metas internal meetings and product plans have seen a sharp 
increase in leaks, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently stating Everything 
I say, leaks in a leaked memo. Meta leaks 

We recently conducted an investigation that resulted in roughly 20 employees 
being terminated for sharing confidential information outside the company, 
and we expect there will be more. We take this seriously, and will continue 
to take action when we identify leaks, Arnolds continued. 

Meta employees have been warned not to leak company information and internal 
memos, with comments from Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth stating that the company 
was making progress on catching people, subsequently leaking. 

Zuckerberg has aligned himself closely with President Trump, calling on him 
to stop the European Union from levying fines against the company, of which 
Meta has faced $2.67 billion in GDPR fines since 2022, and a $813.71 million 
fine for violating anti-trust regulations. 

Meta has also cut back heavily on content moderation for Facebook, Instagram, 
and Threads, and has ended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, 
with Zuckerberg stating companies need more masculine energy on the Joe Rogan 
podcast. Other recent layoffs from Meta have been targeted at low-performers. 

At an internal meeting in February 2025, Bosworth said, Theres a funny thing 
thats happening with these leaks. When things leak, I think a lot of times 
people think, Ah, okay, this is leaked, therefore itll put pressure on us to 
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