# Covalen, a division of the Irish-founded firm CPL, employs around 2,000 people in tech, financial services and other outsourcing areas.

*business · news · 2026-04-27 · Independent.ie*

## Key points

- Covalen has started redundancy consultations for Dublin staff due to reduced work from Meta.
- AI-driven restructuring at Meta is decreasing outsourcing needs, directly impacting Covalen's content moderation roles.
- Meta's shift to in-house, AI-based content enforcement will replace third-party vendors like Covalen over time.
- Covalen's previous job cuts related to Meta have already led to industrial action among affected workers.
- Meta currently relies on about 5,000 external contractors, more than double its Irish employee headcount.

**Companies:** Meta, Covalen, CPL
**Countries:** Ireland, United States

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