US police warn of security risks from Meta smart glasses with hidden cameras
Law enforcement agencies from Maine to California have expressed concern that Ray-Ban Meta glasses could be used to secretly record officers or facilitate terrorism, according to internal documents.
The New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit issued a memo in January warning officers about Ray-Ban Meta glasses as a potential "security and counterintelligence" threat. The memo directed officers to conduct thorough inspections of eyewear in inmate cells, citing concerns that arrested individuals could use the camera and microphone-equipped glasses to record inside police facilities.
The memo referenced two examples of such videos posted on social media as evidence of the risk. Similar concerns have been documented among law enforcement agencies across the country, from Maine to California, according to documents reviewed by The Guardian.
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- US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them — The Guardian — World
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