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Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time
According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time".
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time, According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for “up to 30 minutes at a time”.
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Primary source: Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time via BBC News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a timeBBC News - 2026-06-03T10:46:30+00:00
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