My concern is privacy and the fundamental disrespect for it. Meta has repeatedly shown us they prioritise profit over privacy protection from Cambridge Analytica to ongoing data breaches. A device that can record, profile you, and harvest information from social platforms to use against you is a major societal concern. As the article shows, this enables abuse against women, and men as well.
Why does Zuckerberg puts a bandage on his laptop webcam?
We need to ask ourselves.
Do we actually want this technology in our daily lives? Why do our regulatory systems allow companies to deploy surveillance tools with minimal safeguards? And what does it say about us that some people are willing to exploit these tools to invade others' lives?
Yes, smart glasses have legitimate uses but constant surveillance isn't one of them.
Here's the real test, If Zuckerberg believes this technology is safe, why not volunteer to be continuously monitored himself? His refusal would reveal what he already knows that this level of surveillance is dangerous.
As a society, we can push back.
We must demand real regulations mandatory consent before recording, criminal penalties for disabling safety features, and accountability for platforms that host non-consensual content. Technology companies cannot be allowed to normalise this level of intrusion into our lives.
I’m so glad people overall, but especially women, are talking about the specific harm to women these glasses are bringing because let’s not kid ourselves and pretend like this won’t harm women disproportionately. It’s creepy, it’s violating, and the men (and women) participating in this kind of circumvention of common courtesy and privacy need to seek therapy to find the root cause of their desire to secretly film women and then mock them online (or whatever else they do with the footage).
The glasses are just another way to exploit and harm women, this crap needs to stop. No one’s private life is safe. Most importantly women’s lives aren’t safe. Technology has advanced into a very dangerous , and dark place.
I have seen people wearing these glasses and have started to tell my pre-teen about them. I have two friends that were recorded without their consent and videos were posted online so I know the feeling. I get the technology innovation but the privacy concerns is real and I more real for younger generations that will do things they hope are not recorded but end up being recorded.
The advice I hate I follow but do now is
1. Keep an eye out on glasses for a the led light, if you see it, stay clear of the person or ask them to remove the glasses (I have done this)
2. In public settings remember that anyone can be recording so think before your act
3. If I let anyone in my house I ask them point blank if they are recording and I check their glasses
My concern is privacy and the fundamental disrespect for it. Meta has repeatedly shown us they prioritise profit over privacy protection from Cambridge Analytica to ongoing data breaches. A device that can record, profile you, and harvest information from social platforms to use against you is a major societal concern. As the article shows, this enables abuse against women, and men as well.
Why does Zuckerberg puts a bandage on his laptop webcam?
We need to ask ourselves.
Do we actually want this technology in our daily lives? Why do our regulatory systems allow companies to deploy surveillance tools with minimal safeguards? And what does it say about us that some people are willing to exploit these tools to invade others' lives?
Yes, smart glasses have legitimate uses but constant surveillance isn't one of them.
Here's the real test, If Zuckerberg believes this technology is safe, why not volunteer to be continuously monitored himself? His refusal would reveal what he already knows that this level of surveillance is dangerous.
As a society, we can push back.
We must demand real regulations mandatory consent before recording, criminal penalties for disabling safety features, and accountability for platforms that host non-consensual content. Technology companies cannot be allowed to normalise this level of intrusion into our lives.
I’m so glad people overall, but especially women, are talking about the specific harm to women these glasses are bringing because let’s not kid ourselves and pretend like this won’t harm women disproportionately. It’s creepy, it’s violating, and the men (and women) participating in this kind of circumvention of common courtesy and privacy need to seek therapy to find the root cause of their desire to secretly film women and then mock them online (or whatever else they do with the footage).
Your post is very good, and points out the dangers of eves dropping on unwittingly innocent people.
The glasses are just another way to exploit and harm women, this crap needs to stop. No one’s private life is safe. Most importantly women’s lives aren’t safe. Technology has advanced into a very dangerous , and dark place.
I have seen people wearing these glasses and have started to tell my pre-teen about them. I have two friends that were recorded without their consent and videos were posted online so I know the feeling. I get the technology innovation but the privacy concerns is real and I more real for younger generations that will do things they hope are not recorded but end up being recorded.
The advice I hate I follow but do now is
1. Keep an eye out on glasses for a the led light, if you see it, stay clear of the person or ask them to remove the glasses (I have done this)
2. In public settings remember that anyone can be recording so think before your act
3. If I let anyone in my house I ask them point blank if they are recording and I check their glasses
I know it’s a lot but I am doing what I can.
This is so terrifying!