Meta pauses employee computer tracking program after privacy backlash
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Kali Hays
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Meta has paused a company-wide program that tracked employees' computer usage — including mouse clicks and keystrokes — to gather data for training AI models. The program, launched just two months ago, faced immediate internal backlash from employees concerned about privacy, data protection, and the scope of surveillance. Meta halted the initiative on Monday amid growing frustration.
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It was met immediately with upset from employees who were to have their every online action at work tracked and recorded, but also concerned about where the data was going and how it would be protected.
Meta halted the program on Monday after reali
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