Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos

A former Meta employee is being investigated after the company suspected a download of around 30,000 private Facebook photos, according to BBC News.

The BBC report says the worker was fired and that police are now looking into the matter. No further details about the alleged download or the specific police force involved were included in the material reviewed.

The case raises fresh questions about internal access and privacy protections at one of the world’s largest social-media companies. Private photos stored on Facebook can be especially sensitive, so any mass download allegation is likely to draw scrutiny over how employee access is controlled and audited.

At the time of writing, there was only limited corroboration beyond the BBC report itself, although the headline was also republished in a feed-style listing. No separate public statement from Meta was available in the sources reviewed.

The story is developing and may be updated if Meta, police or additional outlets publish more detail on the investigation.