Meta Expands Keystroke Tracking to Google, LinkedIn, Wikipedia for AI; Shares Rebound to 674.72

Meta Platforms Inc's Model Capability Initiative now captures U.S. employees' keystrokes and clicks on hundreds of third-party sites including Google, LinkedIn, and Wikipedia to train AI models, per April 23 CNBC report, intensifying privacy backlash. The controversy ignited April 21 via Reuters on mandatory tracking of mouse movements, clicks, screenshots on work apps, with no opt-out amid $135-140bn 2026 AI spend and 8,000 layoffs starting May 20. Shares recovered from 668.53 (-0.35%) to 674.72 (+0.88%), weighing AI gains against regulatory and reputational risks.