Backlash Grows Against 'Smart Glasses' Used to Secretly Film Women

Paris prosecutors say they have opened several investigations after receiving complaints that women were filmed on the street without their consent by people wearing so-called "smart glasses," according to France 24.

The complaints follow the appearance online of secretly filmed footage of women and girls, which campaigners say was captured using the camera-equipped eyewear.

Calls for action against the devices, which some campaigners have dubbed "pervert" smart glasses, are growing across Europe, according to the report.

The controversy centers on the ease with which such glasses can be used to record people without their knowledge, raising concerns about privacy and consent in public spaces.

France 24's Solange Mougin reported on the growing backlash, though further details on specific regulatory proposals under consideration were not included in the initial report.