Cybersecurity
Facebook Says It Has Spent $13 Billion on Safety, Security
- Company now has more than 40,000 safety and security employees
- Facebook responds after critical series of newspaper stories
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Facebook Inc. said it has spent more than $13 billion on safety and security efforts since the 2016 U.S. election, and now has 40,000 employees working on those issues.
The 40,000 safety and security workers include outside contractors who focus on content moderation, a spokesman said. Facebook said it had over 35,000 safety and security employees in October 2019.