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

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  1. diego_moita · · focus · HN ↗
    All over the US people are freaking out about Flock cameras and that's justified.

    Meanwhile, these Meta glasses are far more ubiquitous, far more intrusive, being sold all over the world (not only the US) and their images have a lot less oversight than Flock's. And I don't need to tell anyone how irresponsible Meta is with other people's privacy.

    And, yet, very few make a scandal about it.

    1. ethagnawl · · focus · HN ↗
      > these Meta glasses are far more ubiquitous

      Huh? Not in my area. I've seen one pair of these in the wild and dozens of Flock cameras. Will that change? Maybe. For now, the _freak outs_ about Flock are absolutely justified.

      Their footprints are also completely different. I can't avoid Flock cameras unless I want to change my path of travel and take back roads, which costs me time and money. Whereas I _might_ encounter someone wearing Meta glasses _if_ I happen to cross paths with them.

      1. diego_moita · · focus · HN ↗
        Flock: 111 000 cameras installed, source:<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;roadsigns.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;resources&#x2F;how-many-flock-cameras-are-there" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;roadsigns.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;resources&#x2F;how-many-flock-cameras...

        Meta: 9 million glasses sold, source: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;roadtovr.com&#x2F;meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-sales-tripled-2025&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;roadtovr.com&#x2F;meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-sales-triple...

        1. ethagnawl · · focus · HN ↗
          Again, I&#x27;m not (for all intents and purposes) forced to cross paths with any of those individual pervert glass wearers like I am with Flock cameras. It&#x27;s a false equivalence.
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