# Meta removes Ray-Ban facial recognition code after WIRED reported it

Source: https://idevice.com/meta-ray-ban-face-scanning
Published: 2026-06-10

## What happened

Meta removed facial recognition code called 'Name Tag' from Ray-Ban glasses after WIRED exposed it, then attacked the reporting as dishonest.

## Sources

- [Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Facial Recognition Quietly Removed After Outcry](https://virtual.reality.news/news/meta-ray-ban-glasses-facial-recognition-quietly-removed-after-outcry/) (Virtual Reality News, 2026-06-10)
- [Meta quietly removes face-recognition code from its smart glasses app](https://www.engadget.com/2190115/meta-quietly-removes-face-recognition-code-from-its-smart-glasses-app/) (Engadget, 2026-06-08)
- [Meta Removes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses, Is Mad About it](https://gizmodo.com/meta-removes-face-recognition-system-from-its-smart-glasses-is-mad-about-it-2000768975) (Gizmodo, 2026-06-08)