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Meta fixes privacy light on smart glasses as always-on model looms

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Google ·

Meta has resolved a privacy issue where the LED indicator on its Ray-Ban smart glasses could be disabled, allowing covert recording. The fix comes as a report reveals Meta's next-generation glasses will feature always-on microphones and cameras. The timing highlights ongoing tensions between functionality and user privacy in wearable tech.

Meridian48 take
The fix addresses a real privacy flaw, but the always-on model suggests Meta is prioritizing capability over consent, raising questions about how users will know when they're being recorded.
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Meta fixed its smart glasses privacy light problem, just in time for always-on model to reportedly not use it →
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