Meta employees across United States offices launched an internal rebellion by distributing protest flyers against new user-activity tracking software installed on their corporate laptops. The widespread demonstrations come just one day before the tech giant executes massive workforce reductions.
The widespread desk-level demonstrations target Meta's newly deployed Model Capability Initiative (MCI) software, which monitors human computer interactions to train artificial intelligence systems. The tracking tool logs mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and random screenshots.
Employees launched an online petition citing the National Labor Relations Act to demand an immediate end to the data collection program. The pamphlets and the petition both cite the U.S. National Labor Relations Act, saying "workers are legally protected when they choose to organize for the improvement of working conditions."
In response to the growing internal dissent, executive leadership maintained that data gathering remains vital for product development.
For months, Meta employees have seethed on internal platforms and online forums over the company's plans for deep layoffs this year. The introduction of mouse-tracking software that many employees see as tantamount to helping design their own bot replacements.
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