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University of Sydney researchers publish a study on how Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses are used with Instagram to covertly film and harass women

Research publication Provisional 74% confidence first seen 12 August 2026, 14:05

Researchers analyzed about 350 Instagram videos using Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses from September 2023 through March 2026 and reported that many posts showed covert filming behavior associated with harassment. Coverage also notes that some Meta-linked Instagram accounts were reportedly taken down and that attention is shifting toward stronger privacy enforcement and safeguards.

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12 Aug, 14:05 Researchers Show How Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Are Used to Harass Women 404 Media 14 Aug, 23:45 People are going to extreme lengths to stop themselves from being filmed through Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ Fortune independent

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University of Sydney researchers publish a study on how Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses are used with Instagram to covertly film and harass women

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