'Zuckoff' App Detects Meta Smartglasses, as Meta Plans Camera-Free Version, Loses Money, and Offers Social Media Subscriptions
The New York Post reports: A new app called Zuckoff can detect if a user is near someone with Meta's creepy AI-powered glasses, which have drawn criticism for enabling creeps to record video of women without their consent. Programmer Pawel Szydlowski says tales of dirtbags recording themselves perving on women or harassing strangers prompted him to launch the app... Zuckoff — which detects…
A new smartphone application named Zuckoff enables users to identify proximity to individuals wearing Meta's AI-powered smart glasses, which have faced controversy for allowing unauthorized recording of women without consent. Developer Pawel Szydlowski created the app following reports of individuals using the glasses to record themselves harassing women or strangers in public spaces.
Since launching on the Apple App Store last month, Zuckoff has attracted over 5,000 users. European Union regulators have reached out to Szydlowski for more details about the application.
Amid growing concerns, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has disabled thousands of its smart glasses that had been modified to prevent a small light from indicating when the device is recording. The company is set to launch a series of subscription services for its social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
Subscription tiers range from $2.99 to $14.99 per month, offering enhanced features like extended story durations, animated reactions, and exclusive stickers for users. Additionally, Meta is introducing Meta One plans, which provide increased AI usage limits and other business-oriented features aimed at driving additional revenue.
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