Meta to ban some smart glasses content from Instagram
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Meta has announced it will ban certain content filmed with its smart glasses from Instagram, according to a Business Insider report cited by The Verge. Instagram head Adam Mosseri stated that content “taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of videos,” would be removed. The policy comes amid public backlash over privacy concerns and reports of users filming strangers without consent, with some referring to the glasses as “pervert glasses.” Meta spokesperson Albert Aydin told The Verge the company is working on disabling cameras on glasses when tampering is detected and removing content from accounts associated with those devices. Aydin did not answer specific questions about whether individuals filmed could appeal to Meta for content removal, nor did he provide a copy of the actual policy. The Verge notes that the ban leaves gray areas, such as content filmed in homeless encampments or at gyms, and does not address harassment filmed without smart glasses.
What’s reported
Meta is banning some content filmed with its smart glasses from Instagram, as reported by Business Insider.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said content “taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of videos,” would be removed.
Meta spokesperson Albert Aydin told The Verge the company is working on disabling cameras on glasses when tampering is detected and removing content from accounts associated with those devices.
Aydin did not answer specific questions about whether a person filmed could appeal to Meta for content removal.
Aydin did not provide The Verge with a copy of the actual policy.
The Verge reports that the ban does not directly address gray areas like filming homeless encampments or people at the gym without approaching them.
Open questions
Whether individuals filmed without consent can appeal to Meta to have content removed.
How the ban will be enforced, including what constitutes harassment in gray-area scenarios.
Whether the policy applies to content filmed without smart glasses.
Key figures
Adam Mosseri, Instagram head
Albert Aydin, Meta spokesperson
Sources: The Verge
