Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom
Meta accused of “concealing the facts” about smart glass users’ privacy.
TL;DR
- Employees of Sama, a Meta subcontractor, reportedly watched sensitive footage from Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, including users in private situations.
- The report is based on interviews with Sama employees and former Meta employees.
- Meta confirmed it shares data with contractors to improve AI experiences but claims the data is filtered to protect privacy, such as blurring faces.
- Meta's privacy policy for smart glasses states that data is sent to Meta when cloud processing is enabled or when interacting with Meta AI.
- A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Meta and Luxottica, alleging that Meta deceived consumers about the privacy of its smart glasses, contrary to its marketing.
- The lawsuit claims Meta violated state consumer protection laws and seeks damages and an injunction.