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French prosecutors investigate sexual harassment involving smart glasses

Connected smart glasses equipped with cameras and artificial intelligence are facing growing scrutiny in France and elsewhere over privacy, consent and their potential misuse to record people without their knowledge.
Connected smart glasses equipped with cameras and artificial intelligence are facing growing scrutiny in France and elsewhere over privacy, consent and their potential misuse to record people without their knowledge. © JOSH EDELSON / AFP

French prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, after complaints about women being filmed in the street without their knowledge and the footage being posted online.

The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had recently launched at least one investigation linked to a social media trend involving the devices. Prosecutors did not identify the make of glasses involved.

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