{
  "id": 7391780,
  "title": "Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Smart Glasses Facial Recognition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/meta-faces-lawsuit-over-smart-glasses-facial-recognition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/news/wearables/2026/meta-faces-lawsuit-over-smart-glasses-facial-recognition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Meta regarding their still-unreleased smart glasses, which allegedly use facial recognition technology called NameTag. Parents and children in California and Illinois have joined together in the suit, alleging that Meta unlawfully utilized their Facebook and Instagram photos to create the NameTag system and train AI models such as Emu and Muse Image. According to the lawsuit, Meta violated privacy laws by using biometric information from individuals' photos without their consent or notification. Justin Boley, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, stated that people should not have to fear the misuse of their biometric data simply because their photos are on a social media platform. The New York Times reported last week that Meta's Muse AI system, which is designed for consumer tasks like buying toilet paper, had difficulty completing transactions in tests due to the numerous connections required. The report stated that this issue stems from Meta's business model for Muse, which depends on the AI being reliable enough for people to trust it with real purchases.",
  "summary": "Meta’s still-unreleased smart glasses are reportedly the subject of a class action lawsuit. A group of parents and their children in California and Illinois filed the proposed class action suit, which relates to Meta’s leaked “NameTag” feature, WIRED reported Monday (Sept. 14). According to the report, the suit alleges that Meta illegally used the plaintiffs’ Facebook and Instagram […] The post…",
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  "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."
}