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Meta's Smart Glasses Recordings Reportedly Shared Globally Without User Awareness

Key Points
  • Meta's smart glasses recordings are reportedly shared globally without user awareness.
  • Employees at a Kenyan subcontractor witnessed private acts like sex and bathroom visits in the recordings.
  • Meta claims the content is handled according to its AI terms and privacy policy.

Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has heavily invested in smart glasses that allow users to record what they see and get AI-assisted answers. According to Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten, user recordings from these glasses are not stored locally but spread via Meta's infrastructure to various global locations, often without users' understanding. A Meta subcontractor in Kenya reported employees witnessing recordings of private acts, including sexual activities and bathroom visits.

A Meta spokesperson stated the content is handled in accordance with Meta AI's terms of service and privacy policy.

the content is handled in accordance with Meta AI's terms of service and privacy policy

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