Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears

Meta's new smart glasses are facing a privacy backlash in the United Kingdom, The Guardian reports. Restaurants, pubs, and theaters have begun banning the three hundred fifty-nine pounds devices over concerns they could enable secret filming, even as Meta insists safeguards are in place. The company promoted the glasses through superstar Kylie Jenner in hopes they'd become mainstream like tablets and smartwatches—but UK venues are choosing customer privacy instead.

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