Samar Layoffs Linked To Meta Contract Cancellation
Data annotation company Sammer announced the layoff of 1,108 employees following the cancellation of a major contract by Meta. Meta stated it paused work with Sammer last month to investigate claims regarding smart glass reports. The company said it takes the claims seriously. The layoffs occurred approximately two months after the initial contract issues were raised. SAMA, the company employing data annotators, announced that 1,108 employees will be laid off following the cancellation of a major contract by Meta. The layoffs follow investigations by privacy and data watchdogs in the United Kingdom and Kenya regarding how Meta uses data to improve user experiences via AI. The announcement came two months after the initial scrutiny began. Naftali Wambalo, secretary of the Africa Tech Workers Movement, has raised concerns regarding recent layoffs at Samar.
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“the company employing the data annotators said because Metta had cancelled a major contract, 1,108 of its employees would be laid off.”
“SAMA, the company employing the data annotators, said because Meta had cancelled a major contract, 1,108 of its employees would be laid off.”
“Naftali argues there is another reason for ending the contract. Meta didn't want workers speaking out about reviewing content captured by the smart glasses.”
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