Meta’s smart glasses are the latest weapon for school bullies
Teens are using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to secretly film classmates and teachers at school, with the harassment disproportionately aimed at girls. Much of the footage stayed online until Futurism contacted Meta and TikTok directly.
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are increasingly being used by school children to harass and film their classmates and teachers without their consent, according to a recent investigation. These incidents, often captured covertly, are then shared on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Despite Meta's efforts to curb such harassment, many of these videos continue to circulate on the platforms as the company's moderation systems have failed to catch all problematic content.
This issue becomes particularly concerning when the technology is used to target minors, indicating that the problem may be spreading to younger audiences. A security researcher discovered an unsecured database linked to ClarityCheck, a people-search service, which contained over 9 million files, including photos of people's faces, many of which were minors.
The database had no password protection, raising serious privacy concerns. Additionally, Meta was found to have hosted an event in Sydney in 2025 to promote the use of its smart glasses among parents, just five months before Australia introduced a ban on under-16 social media use.
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