# Australia’s online safety regulator urges smartglasses to blur faces automatically

https://mins.news/en/item/38026

- The Guardian, 2026-08-30 15:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/31/smart-glasses-automatic-blur-faces-meta-ray-ban-kmart-privacy

> Australia’s online safety regulator has urged smartglasses makers to automatically blur the faces of people who have not given informed consent and provide unmistakable recording indicators. It says camera-equipped glasses can help people with impaired vision, but covert filming is already causing harm and the government faces pressure to intervene.

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