Meta's Model Capability Initiative Captures Employee Emails and Browsing History, Not Just Mouse Clicks — European Colleagues' Messages Swept In, GDPR Collision Confirmed

TechSpot reports that Meta's Model Capability Initiative, previously disclosed as capturing mouse clicks and app navigation, also collects the full contents of emails and direct messages exchanged by U.S. employees—including messages originating from European colleagues who never consented. Internal documents confirm the sweep puts MCI in direct conflict with GDPR, as work communications from EU staff are ingested into an AI agent training pipeline without a compatible legal basis. Privacy experts argue repurposing employment communications for AI training is 'incompatible with that initial purpose.'