Meta's smart glasses are facing increasing scrutiny over privacy concerns, with activist group Everyone Hates Elon launching campaigns against non-consensual filming. The group has initiated a series of 'guerilla adverts' and an email campaign encouraging individuals to legally object to being filmed under general data protection regulations, which has garnered over 20,000 signatures.
Rights groups have voiced warnings that the glasses pose a threat to the right to privacy. Furthermore, countries such as Germany are reportedly considering implementing a ban on the devices.
Despite Meta's safety guidelines stating that smart glasses should not be used for 'harassment, infringing on privacy rights, or capturing sensitive information,' women have shared accounts on social media of being filmed by men without their consent.