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UK government considers smart glasses ban over secret filming concerns
The safeguarding minister Satvir Kaur said people who used smart glasses for filming already risked breaking the law in certain settings.
Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreenMeta smart glasses. The safeguarding minister Satvir Kaur said people who used smart glasses for filming already risked breaking the law in certain settings.
Speaking in the House of Commons, the safeguarding minister, Satvir Kaur, hinted at a ban on selling the technology “to certain users”. Kaur said: “The benefits of smart glasses must be weighed against the harms they can cause.
The government is already looking into options to restrict smart glasses in certain settings and restricting the sale to certain users.” The minister said people who used smart glasses for filming already risked breaking the law in certain settings, such as in a court where cameras are prohibited.
Kaur added: “Other settings, such as healthcare and education, have existing safeguarding or professional policies that are relevant to smart glasses and any kind of digital recording. NHS England and the Department for Education are now looking into wearable technology in certain settings as well.”
