Slack Mobile App Forced on Employees With No Opt-Out
Enterprise employees required to use Slack have no way to opt out of the mobile app, which they find intrusive or unwanted. The tool is mandated by employers rather than chosen by users. This is a user autonomy gap in enterprise software adoption with no clean third-party remedy.
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