Meta bans the worst pranks filmed with its smart glasses

Meta is banning some content filmed with its smart glasses — the ones people are already calling "pervert glasses" for good reason. The Verge reports that Business Insider flagged the problem last week, and Meta moved fast. They're removing videos where the glasses were used to film strangers without their knowledge, especially the worst pranks that turned real people into content.

The backlash has been sharp. Women have been hit hardest — men filming themselves hitting on them without permission, using the glasses' discreet mic and camera to turn a conversation into a clip for Instagram. The product is a PR headache because the surveillance is so subtle. You don't notice the glasses are recording until the video shows up on your feed.

Why this matters for us: the glasses are small enough to wear every day, and the people using them are the kind of folks who think they're being harmless — the cousin at the bodega, the guy at the gym, the one who posts his wife on IG. When Meta bans the worst clips, it's a small win, but the real question is whether people will keep wearing them knowing the world is watching back.