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Live nowSmart Glasses Being Used By Teen Boys To Harass Girls. Videos show students using Meta’s Ray-Bans to record classmates and staff, fueling new concerns over privacy, bullying and consent.
Despite the temporary law expected to officially pass in autumn, some opponents of Chat Control are still hopeful. Crucially, the vote showed that most MEPs remain unconvinced about the current legal framework being developed. And while there is deep disagreement on how to do so effectively, it is worth noting that people on all sides want to find solutions that keep children safe online. As the EU institutions pull down the shutters for the summer, we can only hope that politicians are able to reach a compromise that upholds democratic principles while keeping children safe and defending citi
JK's post describes an 'end state for cameras' being progressively 'imperceptible' and 'a natural part of life'. In other words, roaming cameras that the public eventually gets used to, recording anything and everything. So what about consent? Discreet camera tech is already causing privacy concerns, with a growing backlash to wearable cameras especially Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, after it was discovered that modders could disable the light which indicates that the glasses are recording, and a fix had to be put in place. Cameras are already commonplace in public, especially tourist hotspots