Meta fires employees for using $25 meal allowance on wine, household items

In a surprise development, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly dismissed around two dozen employees in Los Angeles for ‘misusing’ their $25 daily meal credits provided by the company, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Instead of using the credits for meals, as intended, some employees allegedly purchased items such as wine glasses, laundry detergent, and acne pads. These dismissals took place just days before Meta announced a restructuring of its teams, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs.