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Women in Brussels 'filmed without their knowledge' by men wearing Meta smart glasses
(www.brusselstimes.com)
this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2026
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Tell that to some states in the US where there's a thing called "one-party consent", i.e. if one party knows about the recording (which the wearer obviously would), it's legal.
That's for reccrding audio, iirc. Much more defensible and protects the little guy more. Eg, recording a meeting with an asshole boss
It's the same in Sweden, you are allowed to record any conversation you yourself is taking part in. I think it's a fair law. Video though, not so much.
That's for audio, not video, but it does bring up a point - do these glasses record audio? Because that could be a legal defense in a two party consent state. It would essentially make it illegal in two party states. It also depends on whether audio in public is protected at all, the way video is.
Which US state is Brussels in? Does EU law apply in that state?
There are multiple: IL, WI
Unlikely