Meta employees can now opt out of workplace tracking for up to 30 minutes per day. The policy marks a shift in the company's monitoring practices.
Meta has introduced an opt-out window allowing workers to disable tracking during their workday for half-hour increments. The feature applies to location monitoring, activity logs, and device usage data collection.
The policy follows increased scrutiny over employee surveillance in tech workplaces. Meta joins other major tech firms reconsidering tracking intensity, though details on frequency limits and rollout timeline remain limited.
Workers must use the opt-out feature through Meta's internal systems. The company states the measure balances productivity oversight with employee privacy concerns.
The 30-minute window is relatively narrow compared to full workday opt-outs some competitors offer. Meta has not indicated whether the policy will expand or whether data collected during tracked periods differs from competitor practices.
The move addresses growing workplace privacy debates as companies rely increasingly on digital monitoring tools.
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