# Countries weigh banning smart glasses over privacy concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/87691

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 09:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/countries-weigh-banning-smart-glasses-over-privacy-concerns-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4c0c5a05e110001aa773a

> Governments, courts and companies are considering restrictions on smart glasses and reviewing existing rules amid concerns that the devices could be used to photograph, film or record confidential material or people without their knowledge. Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses helped bring the technology into the mainstream.

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