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Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses filmed people without consent and fired whistleblower

Meta fired the contractor who discovered its Ray-Ban glasses were filming people in bathrooms, then laid off 1,100 workers who complained.

The Short Version

Meta fired Kenyan AI firm Sama and 1,100 workers after employees reported being exposed to graphic footage captured without consent through Ray-Ban smart glasses.

Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses filmed people in bathrooms and bedrooms without their knowledge or consent. When a contractor caught this and raised the alarm, Meta fired the contractor and laid off 1,100 workers who complained. Firing the people who found the problem is not a fix. The glasses still have no built-in safeguards, and Meta chose silence over safety.

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