TikToker faces police probe over secret filming using Meta 'smart glasses'
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- TikToker Scott Margerison is under police investigation for secretly filming members of the public, shop workers, and ferry staff in Scotland using Meta smart glasses, with some videos containing offensive and racist content.
- Margerison's footage includes incidents of swearing, sexualized comments towards teenagers, and promoting far-right conspiracy theories, leading to distress among those filmed and complaints to Police Scotland.
- CalMac ferry suspended its popular bridge tours after Margerison secretly recorded restricted areas despite being informed that filming was prohibited.
- The legality of secret filming with smart glasses depends on context, with potential breaches involving harassment, stalking, or violations of privacy and data protection laws.
- Meta has implemented mandatory updates to prevent users from disabling the glasses' recording indicator light, amid wider privacy concerns related to smart glasses technology.
