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Meta Ray-Ban glasses disable camera if privacy light tampered

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Google ·

Meta is rolling out a mandatory update for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that disables the camera entirely if the privacy LED is broken or tampered with. The update aims to prevent users from bypassing the visual indicator that the camera is recording. This addresses a key privacy concern with wearable cameras.

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The update is a strong privacy move, but it remains to be seen if determined users can find other ways to circumvent the camera restriction.
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