Meta's Smart Glasses Spark EU Privacy Fears and 20k GDPR Complaints
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-05
Meta's new smart glasses are facing severe privacy backlash over non-consensual filming. Activist groups have launched guerilla ad campaigns and encouraged users to file GDPR legal objections, gathering over 20,000 signatures.
Countries like Germany are reportedly considering a ban on the device. Despite Meta's safety guidelines prohibiting harassment, multiple women have shared social media stories of being filmed by men without consent.
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