UK Courts, Pubs, Theatres Ban Meta Smart Glasses as Wearable-Camera Backlash Widens

UK Courts, Pubs, Theatres Ban Meta Smart Glasses as Wearable-Camera Backlash Widens

UK courts, theatres, Wetherspoons pubs, restaurants and music venues have banned or restricted Meta's £359 Ray-Ban smart glasses over covert-surveillance concerns. Meta says a flashing LED signals recording. The UK lacks any overarching legal framework for camera-enabled wearables, leaving venues to set policies individually. Cinemas are now weighing similar bans over piracy fears.

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