More than 1,000 workers at Meta data center sent home

News Clip1:55WBNS 10TV·New Albany, Franklin County, OH·11/17/2025

A temporary employee at Meta's data center in New Albany, Ohio was terminated and security found a firearm in the employee's bag, leading to more than 1,000 workers being sent home as a precaution.

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A New Albany spokesperson said a temporary employee was in the process of being terminated when security saw a firearm in the employee's bag.