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Smart glasses can film you without you noticing

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Camera glasses like Meta Ray-Ban and other wearables can take photos, video and audio hands-free, with no phone in sight and a recording light that’s easy to miss, or covered up. There are reported cases of people being filmed in public without agreeing to it, with the footage posted for views or used to demand money, and photos taken this way can be fed into AI tools to make deepfakes.

The move If someone’s recording you with glasses or a wearable without asking — especially in changing rooms or toilets — step out of frame and tell a teacher or trusted adult, and always ask before you record anyone else.
Practise it: Spot the Fake →
Seen via LGfL SafeBlog
For teachers

Talking about this in class

There are two conversations here: being filmed without knowing, and filming other people. The second is the one students control, so spend time on it. When is it fine to record someone, when isn’t it, and what changes once it’s posted?

If your device policy doesn’t mention camera glasses yet, the LGfL guide this post draws on suggests writing rules around what a device can do, such as recording or taking photos, rather than naming devices, so the policy doesn’t date.

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