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Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears (www.theguardian.com)

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Meta says safeguards are in place to prevent surreptitious filming, but some UK venues now prohibit them from being worn at all

When Meta used superstar Kylie Jenner to promote its sleek new line of “spy glasses”, the social media company hoped the devices would reach the same broad acceptance that tablets and smartwatches have found before them.

But those plans have hit a snag in the UK, where venues from elite restaurants to popular pub chains have banned the £359 glasses in order to preserve the privacy of customers and staff.

Celebrated restaurateur Jeremy King, owner of London venues including Simpsons in the Strand, Arlington and The Park, said guests should not wear the recording glasses.

He told the Guardian: “I would never knowingly allow any invasion of guest privacy other than with the eyes we were born with.”

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[-] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 16 points 13 hours ago

Meta's "spy glasses"?

Are they talking about pervert glasses?

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