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Meta Cuts 1,108 Kenyan Jobs Over AI-Glass Privacy Probe

5/1/2026

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Meta ended its contract with Sama, leaving 1,108 Kenyan workers redundant.
The termination followed claims that Sama staff reviewed AI-glass footage from bathrooms and sexual activity.
Meta said Sama failed to meet operational, security and quality standards, a claim the firm denies.
Kenya’s Data Protection Commissioner opened an investigation into the glasses’ privacy risks.
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office wrote to Meta after a Swedish probe, calling the report concerning.

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Meta ended its contract with Sama, leaving 1,108 Kenyan workers redundant.
The termination followed claims that Sama staff reviewed AI-glass footage from bathrooms and sexual activity.
Meta said Sama failed to meet operational, security and quality standards, a claim the firm denies.
Kenya’s Data Protection Commissioner opened an investigation into the glasses’ privacy risks.
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office wrote to Meta after a Swedish probe, calling the report concerning.