Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META) has launched its $115 million Workforce Academy, a program designed to offer free trade training, living stipends, and guaranteed job offers with contractors in four states: Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas. The initiative aims to help participants, particularly older workers, secure employment and potentially delay claiming Social Security benefits. Delaying Social Security from age 62 to 67 can increase monthly benefits by approximately 30%, while waiting until 70 can add about 8% per year.