Safety Concerns Mount Against Meta over "Pervert" Smart Glasses Filming Scandals in Europe
Campaigners and EU lawmakers are pressing for bans and stricter rules as Meta sold about 7 million pairs last year, fueling concerns over covert recording.
- Across Europe, pressure is mounting against AI-powered smart glasses as critics and lawmakers label the devices "pervert glasses," with a petition in Britain demanding a sales ban.
- Meta sold about 7 million pairs of spectacles last year, but popularity triggered backlash after reports of covert recording, including a 17-year-old girl telling Channel 4 News she was recorded without consent.
- A "Stop Smart Glasses" campaign has launched in Britain and Ireland with more than 9,100 signatures, while teacher Guy Holder warned of a broader "invasion" of public spaces that could lead to "total surveillance."
- Oslo banned the glasses in schools this week, while European Parliament Member Alex Agius Saliba urged an immediate ban until devices are proven safe; France's CNIL data protection watchdog urged "vigilance."
- The European Commission stated national authorities are "responsible for monitoring and enforcing" privacy rules, as the independent European Data Protection Board commissioned an autumn report examining the glasses' "social acceptability.
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European Union eyes battle over ‘pervert’ AI glasses
Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against “pervert” smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online — with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sale. Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, tra
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lrytas.ltAs videos of girls and women being filmed online spread, calls are growing in Europe to crack down on "perverts" who use smart glasses. A petition has been launched in the United Kingdom (UK) to ban the sale of such glasses.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsEurope Eyes Battle Over ‘Pervert’ AI Glasses
Worries reached a peak in the summer in Europe, especially in Britain which saw intense media coverage of so-called \"pervert glasses\" alongisde reports that Meta is developing a facial recognition feature to be integrated into the devices
Europe eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses
Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assistant, with sales now hitting the millions. The devices grabbed attention this summer after a marketing tie-up between Kylie Jenner, beauty mogul and member of the Kardashian dynasty, and tech giant Meta. Since smartphones are now embedded in daily life, Big Tech is increasingly looking to glasses as the next bi…
Calls for action against the bizarre smart glasses are growing in Europe after secret recordings of girls and women were leaked online. A petition has been launched in the UK calling for a ban on their sale.
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