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Women in Brussels 'filmed without their knowledge' by men wearing Meta smart glasses (www.brusselstimes.com)
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“Experts in Europe warn that these devices are used to record strangers without their consent, possibly breaching EU law.”

“A small LED light is designed to indicate when recording is taking place, but RTBF's investigators found that tutorials explaining how to conceal the indicator are abundant and easily accessible online.”

Sometimes I have a hard time deciding who I despise more, parasite Mark Zuckerberg or its witless hosts who keep using its products—yes, Zuck's pronoun is it. Ban Ray-Ban, for frick's sake.

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[–] 12 points 3 months ago (11 children)

I think the difference that most people overlook, is that she doesn't know. It's a "hidden" camera. If they were holding up a phone or dslr, people would know to get out of the shot if they didn't want to be filmed. Plus, it's Europe, they're probably better about privacy.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (9 children)

    Except the camera outside every shop and on every streetcorner, yeah!

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Yes, and many of those are illegal as well. Many home cameras (as part of video doorbells) are pointed at public streets, and they are usually illegal as well.

    See for example: https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/themes/camera-surveillance/camera-surveillance-at-organisations/rules-for-camera-surveillance-for-organisations

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Most countries don't have laws against recording public areas though, and generally as long as it's not for commercial use even the ones that do haven't set a precedent against it. The problem is when people are being recorded in compromising situations and in those cases it's usually illegal.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I see what you're driving at, but CCTV cameras are recording 24/7 on the offchance that the footage is needed, just in case, by a body who is often regulated and monitored. Whereas the concern with the glasses is that they are operated by an otherwise anonymous individual and the recording is more likely to be targeted rather than a broadly cast net.

    The very reason the first camera phones had to be re-engineered to add mandatory shutter sounds to them.

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  • [–] -4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The very reason the first camera phones had to be re-engineered to add mandatory shutter sounds to them.

    What?!?

    Think about what you are saying for the love of all existence.

    Volume buttons have always existed on cell phones. Your statement makes no sense.

    Have a good day.

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