Norway is drafting legislation to ban camera-enabled smart glasses in parks, beaches, schools, shops, and other public venues, citing privacy concerns about covert recording. The move reflects growing global pushback against the devices, with restrictions already appearing in UK and US venues, and reported incidents of women being filmed without consent.

• Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have sold at least 9 million pairs since early 2023, but incidents in France show they're being used to film women without knowledge, with clips posted on social media as "pranks."
• Norway's minister of digital affairs wants to prevent a society where people worry about being secretly recorded in places they expect privacy, like gyms and healthcare facilities.
• California's governor vetoed legislation that would have criminalized using smart glasses to record in private spaces like changing rooms and doctors' offices, despite the state having existing unlawful recording laws.
• Meta argues its glasses have a tamper-proof LED that blinks when recording and can't be disabled, but this hasn't stopped reported misuse.