Protest prevention | Microsoft launches new tool for employees to report tech misuse concerns

In a bid to quell some of the more disruptive protests around the use of its technology, Microsoft has introduced a structured mechanism for employees to raise concerns about the ways its products are used, following recent internal tensions over international contracts and defense-related work.

The company has added a “Trusted Technology Review” option to its internal portal, allowing staff to formally request scrutiny of projects or deployments that they believe may raise ethical or human rights questions.