Don't you dare leak anything if you work at Facebook, or this happens

Mark Zuckerberg has a simple way of dealing with Facebook employees who leak information to the press.

He finds them. And then he fires them.

That's the most compelling part of a story published on Thursday by Recode that details just why Facebook doesn't have more leaks despite Zuckerberg's weekly Q&A sessions that are broadcast to the company's staff of more than 15,000 employees.

Such weekly sessions are common among tech companies. Zuckerberg, however, tends to go above and beyond many employers in providing employees information about new projects and his own personal thoughts on a topic or two. Those thoughts rarely if ever end up in the media, which is no small feat considering Facebook's size, and place in the media spotlight.

There's a few ways to keep that many people in line. One, of course, involves fear. And it's a tactic Zuckerberg reportedly isn't afraid to use.

When a leak in July 2015 led to a story about the company's then-secret personal assistant, "M," Zuckerberg said that the person responsible would be found and fired, according to Recode. The next week, Zuckerberg reported the results...to the entire company.

Or as Recode told it:

Zuckerberg, usually calm and a natural introvert, was uncharacteristically angry. News of Facebook’s previously secret messaging assistant, M, had leaked earlier that week to the press. The Facebook CEO made a promise to his employees: We’re going to find the leaker, and we’re going to fire them. At another company meeting a week later, Zuckerberg delivered an update: The culprit, he said, had been caught and fired. Many of those in attendance applauded.

Another tactic is shame, which Recode notes is prevalent at Facebook. Employees are expected to keep their mouths shut for the good of the company. One former employee that spoke with Recode equated the feeling as being part of a family.

Facebook's desire for secrecy is understandable. And its success in maintaining internal transparency along with outward opacity? Downright impressive. It's a balancing act most companies don't dare attempt, and for good reason: It ends up becoming the lede in a juicy Recode story about corporate scare tactics.