{
  "id": 12446115,
  "title": "Chinese company to face Australian privacy probe over 'pervert' glasses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/chinese-company-to-face-australian-privacy-probe-over-pervert-glasses",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/chinese-company-investigated-over-cheap-smart-glasses-concerns/107233694"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Australian privacy commissioner is investigating Chinese software company Shenzhen Qingcheng over security flaws found in its smart glasses app and website. These flaws could expose users' sensitive data, including email addresses, date of birth, images, and videos, to hackers. The privacy commissioner, Carly Kind, has urged retailers to pause selling the product, stating that \"reasonable steps\" to secure user information have not been taken. Shenzhen Qingcheng ignored the regulator's attempts to communicate, raising concerns about the company's compliance. If found guilty, the company could face significant fines, up to $50 million per contravention. The Australian government has not imposed an import ban yet, but is considering a limited ban in public service workplaces.",
  "summary": "The privacy commissioner has launched a formal investigation into the Chinese software company behind an influx of cheap smart glasses to Australia.",
  "key_points": [
    "Australian privacy commissioner investigating Shenzhen Qingcheng",
    "Security flaws in smart glasses app and website exposed sensitive data",
    "Company ignored regulator's attempts, faces potential fines up to $50M"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}