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Meta Tracked Employees’ Gmail and Coding Sessions to Train AI — The Privacy Wake-Up Call

Jitendra Vaswani

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June 15, 2026
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Zuckerberg Caught in Leaked Audio on Employee Surveillance

Zuckerberg Caught in Leaked Audio on Employee Surveillance

Mark Zuckerberg was caught in leaked audio explaining that Meta had been tracking employees’ Gmail, coding sessions, and internal tools to train AI — on the same day 8,000 of those employees were fired. 

What This Means for Anyone Building Online

What This Means for Anyone Building Online

This story matters beyond Meta employees. It’s a reminder that the data you produce while using any platform — including the tools you use to build your business — may be feeding someone else’s AI. Read the terms of the tools you rely on. Use local or privacy-first alternatives where it matters. Your content strategy, your client data, and your personal workflows deserve more protection than most people give them.

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Jitendra Vaswani

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Jitendra Vaswani is a well-known expert in SEO and AI-driven digital marketing. He has spoken at international events and founded Digiexe, a digital marketing agency, and AffiliateBooster, WordPress plugin designed specifically for affiliate marketers. With over 10 years of experience, Jitendra has helped many businesses succeed online. His bestselling book, Inside A Hustler’s Brain: In Pursuit of Financial Freedom, with over 20,000 copies sold globally, underscores his influence and commitment to empowering digital marketers.
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