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Extortion Using Smart Glasses Is a Thing Now
(gizmodo.com)
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this post was submitted on 08 May 2026
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precisely why I won't talk to someone wearing a camera, or pointing a camera at me.. I'll stand there in silence the entire time, or just walk away.
put the camera down, talk or buh bye..
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Only time it's acceptable is in front of a cop since they can't be trusted to operate the cameras they should be wearing themselves
Any public servants, really. Private citizens in public should have a bit of protection from potential harassment.
The point is that she didn't even know she was being recorded. That's why this story is all about the smart glasses being used to covertly record people.