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Meta updates smart glasses to disable the camera after privacy LED tampering
Source headline: Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light
Threat level
Medium
Signal strength
65/100
Source confidence
1 source
Published
1 week ago
Intelligence Summary
Meta says it will add a protection in its smart glasses that disables the camera when the privacy LED is tampered with. The change targets people who physically alter the device, such as by drilling into or blocking the privacy light. Meta previously prompted users to uncover the recording light, but modders found ways around those warnings. If the LED is modified or destroyed, the glasses will detect the change and prevent camera use. Owners should be aware that tampering may now disable camera functionality, and the privacy light is treated as a safety control.
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Original reporting
The Verge
Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light
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