Meta glasses - are they worth the risk?

By Channel 4 News

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They were billed as the latest high-tech must have, endorsed by all sorts of celebrity influencers including Kylie Jenner. But there’s a growing backlash against Meta’s smart glasses amid evidence that some users are secretly filming women without their knowledge or consent. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Some venues in the UK have already banned them, although Meta insists the glasses have tamper-proof privacy features including an LED light which comes on whenever someone is filming. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/

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