Meta Employees Protest Mouse-Tracking Tech in US Offices
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- •Meta introduced mouse-tracking technology that records employee clicks and keystrokes in its US offices.
- •Employees organized protests starting May 12, 2026, to oppose this monitoring practice.
- •Meta uses the collected data to improve and train its artificial intelligence models.
- •The protests have drawn attention from both internal staff and external observers concerned about digital privacy.
- •The issue has been reported by multiple news outlets including Daily Maverick, TRT World, and The Straits Times.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If Meta decides to suspend or remove the mouse-tracking technology employee trust in the company could improve, potentially reducing workplace tensions and improving morale.
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