"Mark must have the Facebook app installed": Internet explodes as Zuckerberg’s meeting on leaks... leaks again

Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, which set the precedent for oversharing online, is now outraged that his own employees simply won't stop sharing. According to a report by 404 Media, in an all-hands meeting on January 30, 2025, the Meta CEO had some choice words about the constant leaks coming from inside the house:

“Everything I say leaks. And it s**ks, right?”

“I want to be able to be able to talk about stuff openly, but I am also trying to like, well, we’re trying to build stuff and create value in the world, not destroy value by talking about stuff that inevitably leaks."

To drive the point home, he told employees to “buckle up” for the coming year, which—judging by what followed—might as well have been an invitation for yet another leak. And that's because his speech was promptly leaked.

Meanwhile, social media users are holding their laughter (probably not) over the irony of the situation. An X (formerly Twitter) user cheekily stated:

"Mark must have the Facebook app installed, or something."

A user went on to post a UNO reverse meme.

A user humorously stated: "You should've heard what he muttered to himself the other day when he thought he was alone."

A user added: "wait till it's leaked that whoever leaked the leaky leaker is in trouble for leaking."

A user ironically stated: "it must be terrible to have your personal data just wind up all over the internet without your permission."

A comment read: "Can't even complain about getting leaked without getting leaked 🤣."

"might as well just start saying things via public posts", suggested a user.

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Mark Zuckerberg vs. the leakers

Zuckerberg’s irritation isn’t new. Meta employees have been spilling everything at an alarming rate, exposing the company’s inner workings and sparking scrutiny.

The originally internal town hall meetings transformed into public displays throughout the years.

For example, in 2016, he dismissed the possibility that fake news on Facebook affected the U.S. presidential election outcome and that internal comment aged about as well as a glass of milk in the sun.

Then came Frances Haugen’s whistleblower moment, when she alleged that Facebook knew its platforms were messing with users’ mental health but still prioritized engagement. That leak turned into a PR wildfire and, of course, more internal turmoil.

By 2023, Zuckerberg had had enough, so he sent out a memo calling out employees for violating Meta’s “culture of openness” by being too open with the press.

His message was that if you’re gonna leak, at least have the courtesy to quit first. And now, two years later, the whisper continues.

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The immediate security impact of office gossip

This time, Meta’s chief information security officer, Guy Rosen, laid down the law. In a memo obtained by The Verge, he stated:

“We take leaks seriously and will take action.”

That just presumably means someone’s getting fired.

Employees, Guy Rosen argued, become “demoralized” when their internal conversations become public.

And to prevent future drama, Meta has switched up its Q&A format: instead of letting employees ask questions directly, they now submit them anonymously in advance. But given how well that’s working out so far, Meta should just start live-streaming those all-hands meetings.

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The questions they did ask

The Verge reports that employees still managed to push some hush-hush topics through the system, as they questioned Zuckerberg on a few bold decisions: His recent announcement that “low-performers” will be shown the door on February 10.

His apparent enthusiasm for more “masculine energy” in the workplace (his now-infamous chat with Joe Rogan). His alleged MAGA-fueled tweaks to Meta’s content moderation and DEI programs.