Meta won't track its workers' clicks - but only for half an hour at a time
Meta has decided to limit the tracking of its employees' computer activity to 30-minute intervals following employee backlash. The company initially faced criticism for its plan to log keystrokes and mouse clicks to train AI models. Employees can now pause data collection and request exemptions, reflecting concerns over privacy and job security.
- ▪Meta will allow employees to pause data collection for up to 30 minutes at a time.
- ▪The decision follows significant backlash from employees, including a petition with over 1,500 signatures.
- ▪Meta has laid off around 2,000 employees this year, raising concerns about job security among staff.
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Meta won't track its workers' clicks - but only for half an hour at a time5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura Cress,technology reporterandOsmond Chia,business reporterGetty ImagesMeta is scaling back its plan to start tracking its employees' computer activity, according to an internal memo sent on Tuesday.In April the company received criticism from its own staff after it announced a new tool would log their keystrokes and mouse clicks to train its AI models.Now, according to Reuters, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time" as well as request exemptions from the initiative altogether.Meta declined to comment on the record.It follows weeks of backlash from employees, including some who started a petition against the…
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