Police departments across the country are raising alarms over Meta’s camera-equipped Ray-Ban glasses, warning they could be exploited to secretly record officers or assist in terrorist activities. A memo from the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit highlights concerns that inmates might use the glasses—outfitted with hidden cameras and microphones—to film inside police facilities, with social media already showing examples of such recordings. Authorities are now advising officers to inspect eyewear in detention areas as a precaution against potential security risks. The warnings reflect growing unease over how wearable tech could be misused in sensitive law enforcement environments.
Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorismIn January, the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential “security and counterintelligence” threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses.The memo directed officers to “conduct thorough inspections of all eyewear permitted within inmate cells” and cautioned that people who have been arrested could use these glasses, equipped with small cameras and microphones, to record inside police facilities. The memo cited two examples of such videos posted on social media. Continue reading...
