70+ GROUPS URGE META TO DROP FACIAL RECOGNITION IN SMART GLASSES

The coalition, which includes the ACLU and Electronic Privacy Information Center, warns that facial recognition on Meta's glasses would enable stalking, sexual predation, and harassment at scale. The groups argue that integrating the technology into wearable devices creates unprecedented privacy risks. Smart glasses equipped with facial recognition could allow users to identify strangers in public spaces in real time, enabling tracking and targeting of vulnerable individuals. Meta has not yet announced definitive plans to include facial recognition in its Ray-Ban smart glasses, though the company has explored the capability. The organization claims the letter reflects broader concerns about surveillance technology deployed without adequate safeguards. The warning underscores growing scrutiny of facial recognition systems. Multiple jurisdictions have restricted or banned the technology in law enforcement due to accuracy and bias concerns. Meta's potential consumer deployment would extend these capabilities to millions of devices in private hands. The company has not publicly responded to the coalition's demands.