{"slug": "meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-claims", "title": "Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, former employees' lawsuit claims", "summary": "Twenty-six former Meta Platforms employees filed a lawsuit accusing the company of using AI-powered software to disproportionately target workers with disabilities or those on medical leave for mass layoffs. The plaintiffs claim Meta's algorithm discriminated against them, violating federal and state laws. Meta has not yet responded to the allegations.", "body_md": "# Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, former employees' lawsuit claims\n\nBy Daniel Wiessner\n\nJuly 14 (Reuters) - Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities, or who took medical leave, in selecting people for mass layoffs.\n\nMeta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\n\n(Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-claims", "canonical_source": "https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-used-ai-target-workers-135519674.html", "published_at": "2026-07-14 13:55:19+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-14 14:03:01.712822+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Meta Platforms", "Daniel Wiessner"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-claims", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-claims.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-claims.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-claims.jsonld"}}