Mark Zuckerberg’s Remarks Leaked, Meta Fires 20 Employees

International Desk

Social media giant Meta has fired nearly 20 employees over allegations of leaking confidential company information.

In a statement on Thursday, Meta indicated that more employees could be dismissed as the investigation progresses.

A Meta spokesperson said, “We inform employees upon joining and regularly remind them that leaking internal company information, for any purpose, violates our policies.”

“Recently, we conducted an investigation into this matter. As a result, nearly 20 employees have been terminated for sharing confidential company information externally. We expect more developments in the future. We are taking this matter very seriously and will continue to identify and address leaks moving forward,” the spokesperson added.

According to a report by the New York Post, Meta executives did not disclose the identities of the terminated employees, their departments, or how they were identified.

The report also stated that the employees were fired following an investigation into leaks of remarks made by Mark Zuckerberg and other top executives during internal meetings, as well as the leaking of company memos.

In January, during a Q&A session with employees, Zuckerberg expressed concern, saying, “It’s likely that some of my comments from this meeting will end up in the media.”

Subsequently, when his remarks were indeed leaked to the media, Meta issued a company-wide directive warning employees that strict action, including termination, would be taken against those who leak information.

Earlier this month, Meta laid off nearly 4,000 employees, labeling them as “low performers.” These layoffs accounted for approximately 5% of the company’s total workforce.