Technology · 6 August 2026
UK venues prohibit Meta's smart glasses citing privacy concerns
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Restaurants, pubs, and theatres across the UK are banning Meta's new £359 smart glasses due to concerns about customers and staff being filmed without consent. Owners like Jeremy King and Tim Martin of Wetherspoons say the devices breach privacy and common sense by enabling hidden recording. Despite Meta's built-in flashing light to indicate filming, there have been complaints of nonconsensual videos.
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