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Meta employees protest mouse tracking software in US offices amid AI agent plans

Technology
Published on 13 May 2026
Meta employees protest mouse tracking software in US offices amid AI agent plans

Workers say they are being tracked to build AI

Meta employees in the US are protesting the rollout of mouse-tracking software across company offices. Staff circulated flyers urging colleagues to sign a petition, arguing the technology crosses lines on workplace surveillance. Meta says the tracking is needed to develop AI agents, while employees point to labour laws that protect their right to organise for better working conditions.

  • Meta employees protest mouse-tracking software rollout in US offices
  • Staff circulated flyers and pushed an online petition against it
  • Meta says tracking is required to develop AI agents
  • Workers cite labour laws protecting organising rights
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