Meta’s content moderation contractor to cut 2,000 jobs in Barcelona

Canadian-based tech company Telus sent home as many as 2,000 people from its content moderation centre in Barcelona after Facebook owner Meta Platforms severed its contract, local unions CCOO and UGT said.

The company – operating locally as CCC Barcelona Digital Services – emailed its workers on Thursday placing them on gardening leave saying a client warned on April 1 it would suspended services.