By Kolawole Ojebisi
Meta has reportedly sacked 20 employees for leaking confidential company information.
The dismissals come amid a wave of reports exposing details of Meta’s internal meetings and undisclosed product plans.
The company took the decision having previously warned staff members about the consequences of leaking sensitive information.
On February 8, Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer (CTO), told employees that the organisation was close to identifying those responsible for the leaks.
According to a recent report by The Verge, Meta confirmed the dismissals, stating that the affected employees had violated internal policies on sharing non-public data.
The company added that more terminations could follow as investigations continue.
“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,” the company said.
“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.”
The tech giant has been in the spotlight in recent weeks.
The company is currently facing a lawsuit over allegations that it rejected American workers in favour of hiring cheaper foreign labour.
On February 10, Meta laid off five percent of its workforce due to poor performance.
