Meta Glasses Close One Creepy-Recording Loophole With LED Update
TL;DR
Meta has rolled out a firmware update that prevents its smart glasses from obscuring the capture LED once recording begins, closing a loophole that allowed discreet recording; however, the LED defense may still be imperfect since bystanders may not notice the light and earlier sticker workarounds showed it wasn't foolproof.
- Meta Smart Glasses Creeps Now Have One Less Way to Be Creepy Gizmodo
- Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording Ars Technica
- Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign The Verge
- Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered Engadget
- Meta launches new update to try and fight the ‘pervert glasses’ backlash The Independent
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