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Meta is pausing a divisive employee tracking program after an internal security

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23 Jun
Meta pauses controversial employee-tracking program after security review

Meta has paused its controversial employee-tracking program. Unfortunately, employee privacy wasn't what stopped it.

REPORT · WHAT · Malwarebytes LabsOPEN STORY
22 Jun
Meta to pause internal mouse-tracking tech while examining data security issues reut.rs/4ey0uZy

Meta to pause internal mouse-tracking tech while examining data security issues reut.rs/4ey0uZy

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
21 Apr
Exclusive: Meta is installing new tracking software on US-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes to train its AI models, the company told staffers in internal mem

Exclusive: Meta is installing new tracking software on US-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes to train its AI models, the company told

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
22 Jun
The move comes after the company left potentially sensitive data from the initiative exposed internally. www.wired.com/story/meta-p...

The move comes after the company left potentially sensitive data from the initiative exposed internally. www.wired.com/story/meta-p...

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY
22 Apr
While Meta’s US employees will have their actions tracked by the new software, similarly monitoring European Meta employees would likely run afoul of several national laws limiting how an employer can

While Meta’s US employees will have their actions tracked by the new software, similarly monitoring European Meta employees would likely run afoul of several national laws

OPINION · HOW · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
27 Jun
Meta left potentially sensitive information collected from employee laptops accessible to anyone inside the company, according to an internal security notice seen by WIRED and three current employees

Meta left potentially sensitive information collected from employee laptops accessible to anyone inside the company, according to an internal security notice seen by WIRED and

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY
22 Apr
Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents

Meta employees' activity at work is now being used to train the company's AI agents. As reported by Reuters, Meta is installing a tool it calls Model Capability Initiative (MCI)

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
23 Jun
Meta has responded to reports about the suspension of its Model Compatibility Initiative (MCI) after employees’ data were leaked internally.

Meta has responded to reports about the suspension of its Model Compatibility Initiative (MCI) after employees’ data were leaked internally.

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY
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