French prosecutors investigate alleged street filming of women with smart glasses
Paris prosecutors have opened several investigations after receiving complaints that women were filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses. The devices can record video and perform other connected functions, while Meta’s glasses have become a commercial success.
Paris prosecutors have opened several investigations after receiving complaints about women allegedly filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses. The probes were announced Tuesday, according to the supplied report. The complaints concern the use of wearable devices to record women in public without their knowledge or permission.
Smart glasses can take photographs and record video. They can also play music, make phone calls, translate text and interact with an artificial-intelligence assistant. Those functions allow recording equipment to be carried and used in a form that may be less obvious than a conventional camera or phone.
Meta’s smart spectacles, developed with EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban, have become a commercial success. Meta sold 7 million pairs in 2025, according to the source material. The investigations highlight the concerns created when devices capable of discreet recording are used in public.
The available material does not state how many complaints were received, identify the women involved, or say whether prosecutors have named suspects. It also does not provide a response from Meta or details of the legal provisions being examined. The probes remain the clearest confirmed action described in the supplied information.
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