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Meta says AI glasses fix stops users from secretly recording others
CBS News • • business
Key Points:
- Meta has updated the privacy features of its AI-powered glasses to prevent unauthorized filming by disabling the camera if the LED recording light is tampered with or covered during recording.
- Previously, users had to block the LED light before recording started to lock the function, but now recording is automatically disabled if tampering is detected after filming begins.
- These security enhancements have led to the shutdown of companies offering LED tampering services, indicating the effectiveness of Meta's deterrent measures.
- The updates follow reports of privacy violations, including a case where a woman was unknowingly filmed and her video shared on social media without consent.
- Meta is also conducting an education campaign and has removed online content promoting tampering or harassment related to the glasses, aiming to further protect user privacy.
