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Meta Workers Protest Mouse-Tracking Software on Company Laptops

The pushback reflects fears that AI training data could speed job cuts.

Overview

  • Employees distributed flyers Tuesday at multiple U.S. offices urging coworkers to sign an online petition against the new tracking tool.
  • Meta says the software captures mouse movements, clicks, and menu navigation to provide real examples for training computer-using AI agents.
  • The company says safeguards protect sensitive content and that the collected data is not used for any other purpose.
  • The flyers and petition cite the U.S. National Labor Relations Act, and U.K. employees have begun a union drive with United Tech and Allied Workers.
  • Layoff notices expected Wednesday for about 8,000 roles have heightened concern, and a report quoted the CTO saying there is no opt-out on corporate laptops.