Privacy laws can’t keep up with ‘luxury surveillance’

Privacy Laws and Surveillance

Privacy laws are struggling to keep up with the growing trend of "luxury surveillance" as seen in Meta's new smart glasses.

It's not clear to me that a small red light would be sufficient notification in some states for someone to consent to being recorded.

Meta's new smart glasses, introduced at the Meta Connect event, represent the tech industry's second major attempt at normalizing wearable surveillance devices.

This raises concerns about privacy, as Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the future seems to be one where everyone is recording everyone else at all times.

Author's Summary

Meta's smart glasses pose a threat to privacy laws and social norms.

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The Verge The Verge — 2025-10-31

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