Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses usually include an LED that lights up when the user is recording other people. One hobbyist is charging a small fee to disable that light, and has a growing list of customers around the country.
Meta Ray-Ban glasses make it easy to film (and harass) strangers
We regret to inform you that the pickup artists have discovered Meta Ray-Bans.
If you own Ray-Ban Meta glasses, you should double-check your privacy settings | TechCrunch
Meta has updated the privacy policy for its AI glasses, Ray-Ban Meta, giving the tech giant more power over what data it can store and use to train its AI models.
Meta’s Smart Ray-Ban Glasses Let Me Live in the Moment. But the AI Is Useless.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses let you record life hands-free in style. But weak AI and privacy trade-offs make them more risk than reward for most people.
EPIC Urges FTC, States to Block Meta’s Facial Recognition Smart Glasses Plan
<p>EPIC has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General urging them to quickly investigate and prevent Meta’s plan to add facial recognition and surveillance capabilities to its Ray-Ban Meta glasses. </p>
Meta tightens privacy policy around Ray-Ban glasses to boost AI training
Your voice recordings will now be stored no matter what.
Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses
Meta is rate-limiting on-device features.
Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses Users Film and Harass Massage Parlor Workers
“The shameless use of covert recording technology at massage parlours to gain likes, attention, and online notoriety is both disgusting and dangerous.”
Meta just created a moderation nightmare for its smart glasses
A new ban on some Meta glasses content is more complicated than it seems
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Used To Instantly Dox Strangers In Public, Thanks To AI And Facial Recognition
Harvard students hack together a system to gather intel on strangers to build their trust, then share steps for the public to protect themselves from such technology.
Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
Meta says safeguards are in place to prevent surreptitious filming, but some UK venues now prohibit them from being worn at all
Dutch retailers suspend Meta smart glasses sales amid privacy concerns | Digital Watch Observatory
Sales of Meta’s smart glasses have been suspended by two Dutch retailers amid concerns over covert recording and privacy safeguards.
Meta glasses captured and shared intimate images without users' consent, lawsuit claims
People who use Meta's smart glasses or were recorded with the gadget are worried about how the social media giant is using their photos and videos.
Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta's Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers
The technology, which marries Meta’s smart Ray Ban glasses with the facial recognition service Pimeyes and some other tools, lets someone automatically go from face, to name, to phone number, and home address.
Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage | TechCrunch
Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.
