Wetherspoons introduces new ban at all 800 UK pubs
Customers may still wear the devices, but the camera must be switched off to curb covert recording and protect privacy, the chain said.
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Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers
Wetherspoons has stopped short of banning Meta-style smart glasses from its pubs, but told The Register that customers should switch off their cameras and refrain from filming. "Like many hospitality companies, Wetherspoon has CCTV cameras for security reasons, but their use is strictly controlled by data legislation," a spokesperson said. "Apart from that, the general code that applies in our pubs, and most pubs, is that you can't film customer…
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Wetherspoons introduces new ban at all 800 UK pubs
JD Wetherspoon has announced that Meta Glasses (and other smart glasses) are now banned from all its UK pubs.
The British pubs have declared war on the Ray-Ban Meta, the hidden camera and microphone wearable that turns any corner into a set without consent. The silent veto: pubs, theaters and clubs say 'out goggles' The Wetherspoons chain, the exclusive Soho House clubs, Jeremy King's restaurants and ATG theaters have begun to restrict or ban these goggles. Some ask you to remove them, others directly deny you entry if you see that iconic Wayfarer mount…
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