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Norway to Crack Down on Use of Smart Glasses
Officials plan an expert group and urge retailers to pause sales until legal clarity, as Meta readies facial recognition for smart glasses.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Norway announced plans to regulate smart glasses and similar devices, considering a ban on facial recognition features in public spaces.
- Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung cited artificial intelligence integrated into cameras and microphones on everyday items like glasses and earbuds, warning these create risks of monitoring people in public spaces.
- "We can see that people's private lives and privacy are coming under pressure," Tung said, explaining she wants stricter regulation of smart glasses than currently exists.
- Finn Lutzow-Holm Myrstad of The Norwegian Consumer Council hailed the move but warned that "the potential for abuse is enormous" regarding Meta's facial recognition technology.
- The government plans to appoint an expert group to advise on consumer protection while urging both public and private sectors to develop their own guidelines for these technologies.
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Some countries within the European Union have filed complaints regarding Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses. Norway, which is not a member of the European Union, has introduced strict regulations for the use of smart glasses. Why is Norway concerned about smart glasses?
·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The Norwegian Government intends to drastically restrict the use of data goggles and portable camera technology in public spaces.
·Munich, Germany
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The question is how they will be able to enforce this.
·Hungary
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