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Market Chatter: Microsoft Sought FBI Help to Track Palestinian Protests
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Market Chatter: Microsoft Sought FBI Help to Track Palestinian Protests
Aug 26, 2025 5:18 AM

08:13 AM EDT, 08/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT ) has sought assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track employee protests over its ties with Israel, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing employees and documents.

The company also worked with local authorities, flagged internal emails mentioning Gaza, and removed some internal posts about the protests, according to the report.

Twenty people were arrested last week at Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Redmond headquarters after defying police orders to disperse, Bloomberg said.

Microsoft ( MSFT ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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