West Australian councils ban smart glasses at public places over privacy fears
WA towns back growing trend of smart glasses bans, citing privacy fears
Local governments across country WA are banning smart glasses from public facilities, citing growing concerns over inappropriate use.
www.abc.net.au
October 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Meta glasses are being used for covert harassment and group stalking.
Women and girls are being secretly filmed in streets, schools, restaurants and on dates, then uploaded for millions of strangers. Police inquiries now span worldwide. #OpDeathEaters
Women and girls are being secretly filmed in streets, schools, restaurants and on dates, then uploaded for millions of strangers. Police inquiries now span worldwide. #OpDeathEaters
Meta glasses used to film women and girls without consent from Seoul to Barcelona as police cases mount worldwide
Police and prosecutors across France, Spain, South Korea, Japan and the U.S. have opened cases against men accused of secretly filming women and girls with Meta glasses. The only warning victims have ...
www.yacnews.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Meta should offer a pervert alert.
Seems only fair that they wear the cost of developing and maintaining this. They could switch it off when they know it's a visually impaired user.
i am losing hope that we will #banthepervertglasses because no-one cares, so i guess we need a Plan B
Seems only fair that they wear the cost of developing and maintaining this. They could switch it off when they know it's a visually impaired user.
i am losing hope that we will #banthepervertglasses because no-one cares, so i guess we need a Plan B
February 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Meta should offer a pervert alert.
Seems only fair that they wear the cost of developing and maintaining this. They could switch it off when they know it's a visually impaired user.
i am losing hope that we will #banthepervertglasses because no-one cares, so i guess we need a Plan B
Seems only fair that they wear the cost of developing and maintaining this. They could switch it off when they know it's a visually impaired user.
i am losing hope that we will #banthepervertglasses because no-one cares, so i guess we need a Plan B
Agree with all this except honestly I'm less optimistic that anything will ever be done to prevent more harm. People in power simply don't care. It's only girls, whatever.
Big tech is deeply hostile to women and, ofc, #banthepervertglasses
- as.ft.com/r/da4838c6-4...
Big tech is deeply hostile to women and, ofc, #banthepervertglasses
- as.ft.com/r/da4838c6-4...
How tech turned against women
[FREE TO READ] As AI-generated sexualised images proliferate and app-facilitated abuse spreads, we are sleepwalking into a new age of gender inequality. It is time to regulate properly
as.ft.com
February 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Agree with all this except honestly I'm less optimistic that anything will ever be done to prevent more harm. People in power simply don't care. It's only girls, whatever.
Big tech is deeply hostile to women and, ofc, #banthepervertglasses
- as.ft.com/r/da4838c6-4...
Big tech is deeply hostile to women and, ofc, #banthepervertglasses
- as.ft.com/r/da4838c6-4...
or a ‘family’ account so parents can track their kids 24/7.
Plus what if you get hacked and your data is stolen or shared, or amended to give you fake memories.
#BanThePervertGlasses
Plus what if you get hacked and your data is stolen or shared, or amended to give you fake memories.
#BanThePervertGlasses
July 8, 2026 at 9:47 AM
or a ‘family’ account so parents can track their kids 24/7.
Plus what if you get hacked and your data is stolen or shared, or amended to give you fake memories.
#BanThePervertGlasses
Plus what if you get hacked and your data is stolen or shared, or amended to give you fake memories.
#BanThePervertGlasses
I have only seen support for this approach Wendy.
Also Katie of the FT thoughts on #BanthePervertGlasses seem sane to me to avoid this.
bsky.app/profile/kati...
Also Katie of the FT thoughts on #BanthePervertGlasses seem sane to me to avoid this.
bsky.app/profile/kati...
I dno, I feel like maybe we should ban them?
TikToker faces police probe over secret filming using Meta 'smart' glasses
July 31, 2026 at 5:51 AM
I have only seen support for this approach Wendy.
Also Katie of the FT thoughts on #BanthePervertGlasses seem sane to me to avoid this.
bsky.app/profile/kati...
Also Katie of the FT thoughts on #BanthePervertGlasses seem sane to me to avoid this.
bsky.app/profile/kati...
June 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM