Civil liberties groups pressure Meta to drop Name Tag facial recognition in smart glasses

More than 70 civil-liberties and advocacy groups are urging Meta to abandon 'Name Tag' facial recognition on its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses, arguing it would let stalkers, abusers, and possibly law enforcement silently identify people in public. The coalition says there is no meaningful public consent, requests Meta disclose any law-enforcement use or discussions and to consult civil society before rolling out biometric ID. Meta has not commented; the company previously halted broad facial recognition in 2021 and faces ongoing privacy lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.