The Netherlands considers banning Meta AI glasses as some retailers pull them from shelves
Retailers in the Netherlands are pausing sales of Meta's smart glasses following privacy concerns and reports of people being filmed without consent. The Dutch Data Protection Authority is investigating the devices, which feature cameras that record video.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing regulatory and public pushback against wearable technology that poses potential risks to public privacy.
Mark Zuckerberg shows off the latest Meta glasses at the recent Meta Connect event. Bloomberg/Getty Images Advocacy groups in the Netherlands are pushing for a ban on Meta glasses. After local news reports of women being surreptitiously filmed, there's a backlash to the glasses. Dutch eyewear retailer Hans Anders has paused sales of the glasses at its stores. Backlash against Meta glasses is heating up in the Netherlands. At least two Dutch retailers are pausing the sale of the glasses following media reports about privacy concerns , and the government is also getting involved. Hans Anders, a large eyewear chain in the Netherlands, is pausing sales of Meta glasses. Wehkamp, a Dutch online retailer, is also pausing sales.
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