Overview
- A woman in Manchester says a stranger admitted he filmed her using Meta smart glasses and claimed to post similar encounters to social media to boost men's confidence.
- She later found dozens of comparable clips on his TikTok, reflecting a trend that draws misogynistic comments and potential monetisation.
- TikTok said it had taken enforcement action against the account after being contacted by The Independent.
- Meta said its glasses use a recording LED and tamper detection and stated it is concerned about misuse despite built-in safeguards and rules against harmful behavior.
- UK safeguarding minister Jess Phillips condemned covert filming and pledged legislation to criminalise taking intimate images or installing equipment to capture them without consent, noting current public-space recording is generally lawful.