Meta fires 20 employees because of leaks, further appointments are expected

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has terminated about 20 employees because they have supposedly made sensitive corporate information. The decision is made after an internal investigation has not made an authorized disclosure in connection with upcoming product developments and private meetings. The company has consistently strengthened its strict guidelines against the passing on of internal data and emphasizes that every leak – regardless of the intention – violates company guidelines.

Strengthen security measures

Meta spokesman Dave Arnold confirmed the layoffs and explained that the company regularly reminds the employees of confidentiality rules. “We recently carried out an investigation in which around 20 employees were ended to share confidential information outside the company and we assume that there will be more,” Arnold told The Verge.

The company has suspended several leaks in the past few months, including details of the internal meetings by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. After a recent all-hand session in which Zuckerberg spoke to the employees, confidential information was leaked from the discussion, which caused stricter measures.

Internal reactions and morals of employees

The Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth recognized the problem during an internal meeting and warned that Meta actively tracks down those responsible. “We are making progress when catching people,” he said reportedly.

The procedure comes at a demanding time for meta-employees who navigate significant company-wide changes, including the large-scale discharge, shifts in the content of the content of moderation policy and the discontinuation of diversity, equity and inclusion programs (DEI). Zuckerberg himself expressed frustration and explained: “We are really trying to be open, and then everything I say. It sucks.”

While the company has not given the exact type of infiltrated information or the recipient, the latest actions show the commitment of Meta to protect its internal processes.