Leaked Memo: Meta Warns That It Will Fire Leakers

Meta's chief information security officer reportedly warned employees that leakers will be fired.

Guy Rosen's message, in an internal memo viewed by The Verge, follows a report that detailed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's internal comments during a company all-hands meeting Thursday.

"We take leaks seriously and will take action," Rosen, the company's top information security officer, told staffers. "When information is stolen or leaked, there are repercussions beyond the immediate security impact. Our teams become demoralized and we all waste time that is better spent working on our products and toward our goals and mission."

Rosen added that Meta "will take appropriate action, including termination" if it identifies leakers and that "we recently terminated relationships with employees who leaked confidential company information inappropriately and exfiltrated sensitive documents," The Verge reported.

During the all-hands meeting, Zuckerberg complained that he had to be increasingly careful about what he says internally at Meta.

"Everything I say leaks. And it sucks, right?" Zuckerberg said, 404 Media reported.

Meta altered the question-and-answer format section during the meeting because of the leaks, Zuckerberg said, according to meeting audio obtained by 404 Media.

"I want to be able to be able to talk about stuff openly, but I am also trying to like, well, we're trying to build stuff and create value in the world, not destroy value by talking about stuff that inevitably leaks," he said.

Instead of taking direct questions, Meta relied on a "poll" system, by which questions asked beforehand were voted on so that "main themes" were addressed.

The outlet said Zuckerberg did not discuss Meta agreeing to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Business Insider reported that Zuckerberg told employees to "buckle up" for an "intense" year ahead and addressed several recent policy changes related to fact-checking and programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). He also said artificial intelligence would be a top priority in 2025.

"This is a marathon, not a sprint," the CEO said in a recording reviewed by BI. "But honestly, this year feels a little more like a sprint to me."

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