Europe considers further measures against Meta's smart glasses

German non-profit organisation HateAid has submitted a criminal complaint to the Central Office for Combating Internet Crime against Meta, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and multiple eyewear retailers, demanding a sales ban on Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer artificial intelligence (AI) smart glasses.

The group claims that because the smart glasses appear indistinguishable from ordinary spectacles and act as inconspicuous surveillance equipment disguised as everyday objects, they violate the German Telecommunications, Digital Services and Data Protection Act (TDDDG). 

Meanwhile, the Norwegian Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Karianne Tung, announced a new stakeholder group to explore the implications of smart glasses and potential regulations to increase consumer protections. Any new rules would be developed alongside the country's data protection authority, Datatilsynet.

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