Key developments
Meta's internal AI surveillance sparks backlash
Meta introduced MCI on U.S. desktop computers after a Slack notice on April 22. The system logs cursor coordinates every 100 milliseconds and can occasionally capture screenshots, prompting workers to warn that personal browsing and confidential prototypes could be exposed. Employees organized flyers, petitions, and planned lunchtime walkouts across three campuses, while CTO Andrew Bosworth said the data is for AI-agent automation and not individual performance reviews.
Why it matters
It is a fresh test of how much monitoring workers will accept when employers frame surveillance as AI infrastructure.
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AICERTS NEWS
Aicerts News coverageGoogle tests phone-number gate for free storage
Google is testing a new-account flow that requires some users to link a phone number to get the full 15GB free-storage allotment across Gmail, Drive, and Photos. Users who skip the phone step may be capped at 5GB in select regions. Google says the test is meant to curb multi-account abuse and improve recovery, but it also expands phone-number collection at account creation.
Why it matters
If the test expands, a basic Google account could require more personal data up front.
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HOW-TO GEEK · Joe Fedewa
How-To Geek coverageIllinois Democrats unveil AI privacy guardrails
Illinois Senate Democrats introduced eight bills aimed at giving consumers and students more control over sensitive data used by AI systems. SB340 would let users opt out of personal data sold or used for targeted ads and restrict sensitive data in profiling tied to loans, insurance rates, and employment screening; SB415 would limit school biometric data use; and SB317 would require AI chat disclosure rules. The package is one of the clearest state-level privacy pushes aimed directly at AI-driven data use.
Why it matters
It could set a template for restricting profiling, biometrics, and AI disclosures in state law.
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WCIA · Alex Whitney
WCIA coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Massachusetts teen social-media bill advances
House lawmakers passed H 5366 by 129-25, and critics say age verification could require IDs or facial recognition while raising privacy concerns for LGBTQ youth.
WORTH NOTING
Vimeo breach tied to vendor credentials
Cloaked says Vimeo's April incident came through compromised Anodot integration credentials, with reporting later identifying 119,200 exposed email addresses and no payment cards or video content accessed.
WORTH NOTING
TriZetto breach reaches Tennessee patients
Cory Watson says the TPS portal intrusion began in late 2024, went undetected until October 2025, and exposed names, SSNs, Medicare identifiers, and health insurance details.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Will Meta publish MCI access rules?
Workers are still missing basic answers about who can access the data, how long it is kept, and whether personal browsing is ever excluded.
OPEN QUESTION
Will Google's phone-number test expand?
A broader rollout would make phone-number collection part of everyday account creation for more users.