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Pinterest Fires Engineers for Tracking Laid-Off Employees Amid Cuts

2/6/2026

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Pinterest fired two engineers for creating a tool that tracked employees laid off in recent cuts.
Pinterest announced a 15% workforce reduction, about 700 positions, to focus on artificial intelligence.
The engineers accessed confidential information to identify dismissed employees, violating policy and privacy rights.
CEO Bill Ready described the actions as obstructionist and noted Pinterest's shares have fallen over 20% this year amid investor concerns.

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Story summary

Pinterest fired two engineers for creating a tool that tracked employees laid off in recent cuts.
Pinterest announced a 15% workforce reduction, about 700 positions, to focus on artificial intelligence.
The engineers accessed confidential information to identify dismissed employees, violating policy and privacy rights.
CEO Bill Ready described the actions as obstructionist and noted Pinterest's shares have fallen over 20% this year amid investor concerns.