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Smart Glasses and the Privacy Crisis | Melbourne News
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Australia’s online safety watchdog is demanding smart glasses makers embed privacy safeguards like automatic face blurring and visible recording indicators, warning that covert filming—sometimes called “pervert glasses”—is already being used to harass and exploit people, especially women. With current laws powerless to enforce change, regulators urge companies to build ethical design into the tech now, before it becomes mainstream. The push comes amid growing calls for federal privacy reforms and even a potential temporary ban—with exceptions for visually impaired users—to stop this technology from enabling harm before it’s too late.
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