Smart Glasses in India Are Fueling Secret Recordings, Viral Abuse and Police Surveillance

When Shubnam watched an Instagram video of a protest in Delhi they had attended, they realized that content creators wearing Mehta smart glasses had secretly recorded them. The mock reel, along with transphobic abuse and AI-generated memes, attracted millions of views.

Experts warn that many more people could face similar experiences as smart glasses become mainstream. The risk is especially serious in India, where secret recordings and the distribution of images without consent are already widespread.

Smart glasses are becoming a surveillance tool

The larger concern is that smart glasses are not only being used to target ordinary people with viral pranks. They are also becoming tools for police surveillance.

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