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Meta is reportedly planning to lay off thousands of workers in May.

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Apr 22, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents

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Apr 22, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents

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Apr 22, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes? - Engadget

It's a very simple question that your bosses aren't inclined to answer. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No longer content to subsume recognizable intellectual properties, the majority of the…

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Apr 21, 2026·GizmodoT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Meta Plans to Turn Its Employees' Clicks and Keystrokes into AI Training Data

Much has been made about the idea that workers are effectively training their own replacements when they work with AI tools, though most employers won’t directly admit to it. Meta has apparently decided to drop all…

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Apr 17, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Meta is reportedly planning to lay off thousands of workers in May.

The job cuts could affect around 10 percent of Meta’s workforce, or around 8,000 employees, according to Reuters. This is reportedly the first of two waves of layoffs planned for this year, and follows an earlier report…

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetApr 22, 2026

It's a very simple question that your bosses aren't inclined to answer. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No longer content to subsume recognizable intellectual properties, the majority of the indexed internet and…

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T2 · Outlet reportGizmodoApr 21, 2026

Much has been made about the idea that workers are effectively training their own replacements when they work with AI tools, though most employers won’t directly admit to it. Meta has apparently decided to drop all pretenses that isn’t the…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeApr 17, 2026

The job cuts could affect around 10 percent of Meta’s workforce, or around 8,000 employees, according to Reuters. This is reportedly the first of two waves of layoffs planned for this year, and follows an earlier report from Reuters that…

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