The Blubber

This week, Mark Zuckerberg expressed frustration over the constant leaks of his statements to the press—an unavoidable challenge for a billionaire at the helm of one of the world’s largest companies.

Yet, that didn’t prevent a Meta executive from issuing a warning about firing employees who leak company information.

Ironically, that memo was also leaked.

During a Meta all-hands meeting, Zuckerberg reportedly lamented how frequently his internal remarks find their way online.

“Everything I say leaks. And it sucks, right?” he said in an audio clip obtained by 404 Media.

“I want to be able to talk about things openly, but we’re also trying to build stuff and create value in the world—not destroy value by discussing things that inevitably leak.”

Zuckerberg’s frustrations seemed to prompt swift action from Meta’s Chief Information Security Officer, Guy Rosen.

Following the meeting, Rosen reportedly sent a memo to employees stating: “We take leaks seriously and will take action.

“When information is stolen or leaked, the consequences go beyond the immediate security impact. Our teams become demoralized, and we waste valuable time that should be spent working on our products and advancing our goals.”

The memo was quickly leaked to The Verge.

Trust Issues at Meta

While some degree of information-sharing is inevitable in any major corporation, leaks pose a serious challenge in highly competitive industries like tech, where secrecy can make or break innovation.

With AI competition intensifying—both among domestic companies and on a global scale—tech giants like Meta are eager to keep their strategic moves under wraps.

Rosen reportedly emphasized that Meta has taken, and will continue to take, “appropriate action, including termination” against employees found responsible for leaks.

The memo further stated: “We recently terminated relationships with employees who inappropriately leaked confidential company information and exfiltrated sensitive documents.”

Meta did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.

Shifting Culture at Meta

Tensions are running high at the $1.73 trillion company as Zuckerberg pushes for cultural shifts within the organization.

Earlier this month, he told The Joe Rogan Experience that he supports a more “masculine energy” in corporate environments.

“Masculine energy, I think, is good. Obviously, society has plenty of that, but corporate culture was really trying to get away from it,” he said.

“You want feminine energy, you want masculine energy—I think that’s all good. But corporate culture had swung toward being this somewhat more neutered thing.”

According to The New York Times, Zuckerberg is also distancing himself from Meta’s past emphasis on inclusivity, reportedly attributing those policies to former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg.