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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Matthew Weaver

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

Mark Zuckerberg, wearing Meta glasses, gestures while speaking on stage
Mark Zuckerberg wearing a pair of Meta glasses, which have been labelled ‘pervert glasses’ amid concerns about people taking videos without consent. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Courts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “spyware”.

Last month courts in New York announced a ban on the controversial glasses, which can record video footage while being worn.

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