Meta workers push back on mouse-tracking as layoffs loom
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Meta employees protested a new mouse-tracking program, branding it an 'Employee Data Extraction Factory' as about 8,000 jobs (roughly 10%) are set to be cut on May 20. The Model Capability Initiative allegedly records mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots in designated apps to train AI, with Meta saying data stays within approved apps and is safeguarded. Workers view it as surveillance that could automate their roles, while UK staff begin unionization and questions linger about EU vs US privacy rules.
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