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Meta's Smart Glasses Record Private Moments Without User Knowledge, Data Viewed in Kenya

Key Points
  • Meta's smart glasses record private moments without user knowledge.
  • The recorded data can be accessed and viewed in Nairobi, Kenya, outside the EU.
  • Swedish Civil Minister Erik Slottner demands answers about data handling, citing potential dangers.

Meta's smart glasses have been found to record private situations without users' awareness, including sensitive footage such as people undressing or in bathrooms. The recorded material can be reviewed outside the European Union, with screens in Nairobi, Kenya, displaying these private videos. Following revelations by Göteborgs-Posten and Svenska Dagbladet, Swedish Civil Minister Erik Slottner (KD) has demanded clear answers about where the data ends up, warning that this could be directly dangerous.

has demanded clear answers about where the data ends up, warning that this could be directly dangerous

Erik Slottner, Swedish Civil Minister (KD)

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