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Meta takes down a critical video about meta AI Glasses after filming at Meta

632 points · 395 comments · pieterr

  1. yread · · focus · HN ↗
    If anyone wants to see the video: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=dHKhYL3is5o" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=dHKhYL3is5o

    He did harass them a bit. I&#x27;m looking forward to Meta taking down all videos where someone is a bit harassed. Internet will be a much nicer place!

    1. embedding-shape · · focus · HN ↗
      &gt; He did harass them a bit.

      Maybe I&#x27;m too European to understand, where exactly is harassment occurring? He&#x27;s asking Meta employees questions, doesn&#x27;t seem to follow them around, and when they walk away or say no, he doesn&#x27;t exactly force them to stay or anything? Doesn&#x27;t there have to be some intimidation or humiliation or similar for it to be harassment? Or asking employees what they think of the products they develop and support is the harassment part?

      1. hyperpape · · focus · HN ↗
        I am just an American, but I live in Portugal and it is legally not allowed to film people in public without their consent (you also can&#x27;t have a street facing surveillance camera like in the US). Moreover, people take this rule very seriously. If it appears that you are doing so, they will be visibly bothered (I know some kids who have had uncomfortable interactions because they weren&#x27;t aware).

        I don&#x27;t think blurring faces fully addresses that (though I&#x27;m not commenting on legality in Amsterdam).

        I can see the argument that this video is in the public interest (hey, I&#x27;m Americanese), but it does seem plausible some people would find it a violation of a norm.

        1. buzer · · focus · HN ↗
          &gt; I am just an American, but I live in Portugal and it is legally not allowed to film people in public without their consent

          If that&#x27;s actual law that&#x27;s a bit surprising. In many EU countries there are journalistic exceptions (which may or may not apply in this specific case depending on local law)

          &gt; (you also can&#x27;t have a street facing surveillance camera like in the US)

          And same here. Usually the limit is that if you do it within GDPR household exemption then you cannot have it facing street, but if you do it on GDPR scope then you need to fulfill the GDPR requirements (e.g. posting notice, be ready to answer GDPR requests, perform balancing tests for recording etc.).

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