Meta has suspended its employee-tracking initiative after an internal security lapse exposed sensitive program data to other employees, sparking privacy concerns.
Meta suspends MCI employee-tracking tool after data breach exposed keystrokes/screens to all staff; April launch tracked activity for AI model training. Exposes governance gap: invasive monitoring without encryption creates compliance risk and erodes employee trust.
MCI tool was launched in April for US employees
Jun 23, 2026
10:07 am
What's the storyMeta has put a halt to its controversial employee tracking program, the Model Compatibility Initiative (MCI), after an internal security breach exposed sensitive data collected through the initiative.
The company confirmed this decision on Monday as it investigates the potential data security concerns.
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