Tell us: do you believe you have been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent?
Have you - or a child in your care - been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent? We would like to hear from you With more than 7m pairs reportedly sold in 2025, it’s clear that the popularity of Meta’s smartglasses is on the rise. And while they can transform the lives of some people, for example those with visual impairments, others have raised concern about nonconsensual filming - including of children
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Publisher layer
Recorded article metadata
- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 06 Aug 2026, 16:14 UTC
- Source updated
- No update timestamp supplied
- Byline
- Guardian community team
- Section
- Meta
Have you - or a child in your care - been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent? We would like to hear from you With more than 7m pairs reportedly sold in 2025, it’s clear that the popularity of Meta’s smartglasses is on the rise. And while they can transform the lives of some people, for example those with visual impairments, others have raised concern about nonconsensual filming - including of children
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Tell us: do you believe you have been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent?
Have you - or a child in your care - been filmed by Meta’s smartglasses without your consent? We would like to hear from you With more than 7m pairs reportedly sold in 2025, it’s clear that the popularity of Meta’s smartglasses is on the rise. And while they can transform the lives of some people, for example those with visual impairments, others have raised concern about nonconsensual filming - including of children
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