Ex-Facebook employee sues Meta for $3million claiming he was fired for whistleblowing

Ex-Facebook employee and military veteran sues Meta for $3million claiming he was fired for whistleblowing after social media giant ‘shared user-deleted messages with law enforcement’Brennan Lawson filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. on TuesdayHe claims he was fired in 2019 after raising concerns over a new ‘protocol’Lawson claims the back-end protocol allowed moderators to retrieve deleted messages in MessengerMeta told DailyMail.com that the claims are without meritBy Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 19:40 EDT, 7 July 2022 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 7 July 2022 A former Facebook employee is accusing Meta Platforms of ‘whistleblower retaliation,’ claiming he was unlawfully fired in 2019 after raising concerns over a ‘new protocol.’ Brennan Lawson (pictured) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming he was terminated after questioning a ‘protocol’ that allowed moderators to retrieve deleted messages in MessengerBrennan Lawson filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming he was terminated after questioning a ‘protocol’ that allowed him and his team to retrieve deleted messages in Messenger.A Meta spokesperson told DailyMail.com: ‘These claims are without merit and we will defend ourselves against them vigorously.’ Lawson, who allegedly worked as a Senior Risk & Response Escalations, said ‘a Facebook manager introduced a new tool to the Escalations team’ in…
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