Question 1

What exactly did Norway announce about smart glasses?

Accepted Answer

Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung said on August 25 that Norway will regulate smart glasses more strictly and is considering a ban on facial recognition in public spaces, and that she will appoint an expert group to advise the government. No timetable was set.

Question 2

Why does the Norwegian Consumer Council want sales stopped?

Accepted Answer

Its digital policy head, Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad, said Meta's facial recognition is already built and ready to roll out, and that even banning the feature would not stop wearers from filming people covertly, describing the potential for abuse as "enormous."

Question 3

What incidents led to the crackdown?

Accepted Answer

An investigation in January found women being secretly filmed with Ray-Ban Meta glasses, contractors in Nairobi were reported in February to have reviewed intimate recordings, the ACLU and 75 groups pushed Meta in April to drop facial recognition, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation in May.

Ray-Ban

Norway’s answer to camera glasses is an expert group and no deadline

One sharp brief.
Every day.

Ray-Ban

Norway’s answer to camera glasses is an expert group and no deadline

One sharp brief.Every day.

One sharp brief.
Every day.