Afraid of being recorded without permission? Meta will put an end to it for you

Meta announces measures against prank videos recorded with smart glasses without consent: account blocking, content removal, and a hardware update that disables glasses whose warning light has been tampered with. The platform blocked two accounts with over a million followers that posted 'seduction art' videos. The article provides signs to identify recording smart glasses.

Meta announces dramatic measures against the phenomenon of prank videos recorded with smart glasses without the knowledge of those being filmed. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri stated that the platform will remove videos in which smart glasses are used for harassment, and that two popular accounts with over a million followers were completely blocked after posting 'seduction art' videos. Meta integrated a front-facing indicator light that lights up during recording, but sophisticated users found ways to bypass it. In response, Meta released a mandatory update that physically disables glasses whose warning light has been tampered with. The article also provides signs to identify recording smart glasses: thicker-than-usual frames, a prominent circular ornament on the side of the glasses, and strange head movements.