Some users have noticed settings that let Meta analyze and retain phone photos

Meta is by far the most shamelessly insensitive tech giant. They must actively seek out the most morally depraved devs, I can only imagine the people in those meetings when discussing some of these implementations must have been laughing at how devious they are.

The devs get paid a fine salary, and can't afford it lose it, or they'll probably miss payments on their expensive vehicles and houses. So they do as they're told and don't complain.

Speaking as someone who joined them before they were like this, and left when they became this, Meta attracts talent by paying 50% more than anyone else. It’s very hard to leave when you get used to it.

"Before they were like this"

I would like to remind you that Facebook got it's start as a sex pest website.

The banality of evil, was the central them of Hannah Arendt thesis while working on the coverage of Eichmann trial by the Hebrew state of Israel. I doubt people attempt to join Facebook to apply their devious nature, more like that FB is paying handsomely to not think too hard about the goal of the organisation and the means to reach those goals.