Extortion via Smart Glasses Stirs Privacy Alarm
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A London woman was covertly filmed by a man wearing smart glasses, who then demanded payment to remove the video from social media; the BBC says the clip circulated online, was briefly removed after TikTok rules were cited, and the incident underscores rising privacy concerns around camera-equipped glasses, with police saying there isn’t enough information to launch an investigation yet.
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