Jeren A. Miles, who was a manager of global community development at Meta, is no longer employed by the company after a video went viral on the internet.
The two-hour video, posted by an amateur group called PCI Predator Catchers Indianapolis, does not depict Miles caught in any sex act, nor admitting to any specific sex act, nor admitting to intending to carry out any sex act. It's not clear what the legal ramifications of this will be.
Two people are questioning Miles, who admits to having inappropriate communications with a 13-year-old boy. It's a damning enough exchange that Miles has subsequently deleted his social profiles on sites like Facebook, and whether he was fired or resigned voluntarily.
The seriousness of the allegations cannot be overstated. The individual no longer works for the company. We are investigating this situation and can't provide any further comment at this time, according to a statement from a Meta spokesman. Pusateri tried to talk me out of the newsworthiness of the story over the phone, but other outlets were not covering it.
Meta has been hit by waves of controversy for years, ranging from stories related to data protection and privacy, to troubled product executions and falling engagement numbers. There are sex scandals at this point.
Billions of people around the globe are habitually users of its portfolio of products, which include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Workplace and Oculus, and you could argue that this is part and parcel of being as big and exposed as Meta is.
The company named a former UK politician as their president of global affairs. They will have a lot of work to do.
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