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The privacy nightmare of smart glasses turns real as victim filmed and extorted

Digital Trends·Vikhyaat Vivek·25 days ago
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Home Wearables News A smart glasses filming scandal shows how ugly wearable cameras can get Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 Smart Glasses Meta Smart glasses have always had an obvious privacy concern , and a new BBC investigation just showed us why. A woman identified as Alice was approached by a man in a London shopping centre while he was wearing smart glasses. She thought it was a normal interaction and did not realize she was being recorded. The footage was later uploaded online and viewed around 40,000 times. Where everything went wrong Meta Content creators or influencers recording unassuming pedestrians isn’t new—and is often harmless. But the story took a darker turn after Alice contacted the creator after she saw the video online. She explained to the person that it made her feel humiliated and asked for it to be removed. In an email response, the man allegedly called the removal a “paid service.” Alice described the experience as a breach of privacy and said it left her feeling exploited and powerless.…

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