Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage

Meta is facing a lawsuit in the United States over privacy concerns related to its AI-powered smart glasses, following an investigation revealing that workers at a Kenya-based subcontractor reviewed sensitive footage captured by customers. This footage reportedly included intimate and private moments such as nudity, sexual activity, and bathroom use. Despite Meta’s claims that faces in images were blurred, sources indicated that this blurring was inconsistent. The lawsuit alleges that Meta’s marketing, which emphasized privacy features like “designed for privacy” and “controlled by you,” was misleading because customers were not informed that their footage could be viewed by overseas contractors. The complaint accuses Meta and its manufacturing partner Luxottica of violating consumer protection laws by failing to disclose these practices. Meta stated that reviewing user content with contractors is part of improving the user experience and is disclosed in its privacy policy and terms of service, although these disclosures may not be prominently communicated to all users. The company emphasized that media remains on the user’s device unless shared and that it