French prosecutors and regulators step up scrutiny on smart glasses

Paris prosecutors have initiated a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, as data protection authorities in France have received complaints from businesses regarding the devices' social impact. The primary market leader in smart glasses is Meta's AI-enabled glasses, which have sold 7 million units globally last year.

However, the devices' success has attracted international scrutiny from prosecutors, regulators, and companies over concerns such as sexual harassment, corporate wrongdoing, and illicit surveillance. In the UK, some cinemas have banned smart glasses, and a German consumer advocacy group has filed a criminal complaint against Meta and other companies involved in selling the devices in Germany, citing privacy laws.

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