This seems to be a feature that execs wanted, and people find creepy, and no one has the gumption to push back on the exec request.
It’s a complete circus right now. Plenty of us just ignoring it and opting-out but it might reflect on our bonuses.
About a year ago my mom had said "you worked at these powerful international companies, I'd expect you to have confidence in the people working in their ranks to protect the things that you deem valuable", my response was "unfortunately that's exactly the reason why I have no hope that anyone will stand up".