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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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17 Aug 2026, 21:26 UTC
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17 Aug 2026, 21:26 UTC
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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
06 Aug 2026, 16:14 UTC
Source updated
No update timestamp supplied
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Guardian community team
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Meta
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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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  • machine content-type Reported news observable-rules-v1 / 70% rule confidence
  • publisher category Meta rss-category
  • publisher category Technology rss-category
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