Oslo Bans Smart Glasses In Schools
The ban covers all school levels and the full school day as officials cite privacy concerns over Meta’s data collection and facial recognition.
- On Thursday, Oslo officials announced a ban on smart glasses in schools, aiming to prevent students from becoming 'extras in Meta's data collection.' The policy took effect August 27 but was delayed following a political truce after King Harald's death.
- Meta's smart glasses allow wearers to record photos and videos, features that officials argue make it 'impossible to know when you are being filmed.' The devices also translate text and project maps into users' field of view.
- Oslo's Vice Mayor for Education Julie Remen Midtgarden said, 'In Oslo we refuse to let our children become extras in Meta's data collection,' emphasizing that the glasses are currently used on school playgrounds. The ban applies throughout the entire school day at all education levels.
- Midtgarden criticized Norway's left-wing government for failing to regulate such devices, arguing that creating an 'expert group' to study facial recognition is 'not taking action' against technology threatening privacy. She emphasized immediate action was necessary.
- National authorities remain in the exploratory phase, mulling facial recognition regulations, yet local officials insist that immediate school usage requires decisive measures rather than further study. Oslo's ban signals escalating pressure on Norway to act.
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