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Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm's meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder. Posts on anonymous work social message board Blind appear to confirm elements of the story, originally reported by the Financial Times. The layoffs were first reported by Verge, with a spokesperson telling the tech publication: "A few teams at Meta are making changes to ensure resources are aligned with their long-term strategic goals and location strategy.

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