Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenMark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026. The workers allege that those AI tools targeted them after they asked for protected or maternity leave or disability accommodation.The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in the northern district of California, points to Meta’s workforce reduction of about 8,000 employees earlier this year.
- ▪Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenMark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026.
- ▪The workers allege that those AI tools targeted them after they asked for protected or maternity leave or disability accommodation.The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in the northern district of California, points to Meta’s workforce
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Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersView image in fullscreenMark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho on 9 July 2026. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/ReutersReworkedTechnologyMeta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claimsLawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffsSupported byAbout this contentDara KerrTue 14 Jul 2026 19.36 EDTLast modified on Tue 14 Jul 2026 20.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDozens of Meta employees have sued the social media company over claims that it used artificial intelligence tools to tag workers for mass layoffs.
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