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META DISABLES GLASSES CAMERA IF PRIVACY LIGHT TAMPERED

Meta is rolling out a software update for its smart glasses that automatically disables the camera if the device detects tampering with the privacy LED light. The move addresses growing concerns after users began physically modifying the indicator.

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Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Even so, the privacy LED light is still hard to see. It’s on in this photo. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verg…

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Meta announces that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that disables the camera if someone tampers with the glasses' privacy LED light (Victoria Song/The Verge)

Victoria Song / The Verge: Meta announces that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that disables the came…

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Meta says it will disable the camera on its glasses if you tamper with the recording LED

Meta answers people's privacy concerns about its smart glasses in an FAQ.

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