News Summary

• The Paris prosecutor’s office has launched at least one criminal inquiry into sexual harassment allegations linked to smart glasses.
• The issue involves a trend on social media in which men who wear glasses with cameras go up to women in public, film them without their permission, and then upload the videos online.
• The data protection authority has issued a warning urging people to stay vigilant, saying cameras and microphones built into ordinary-looking eyewear can capture individuals almost invisibly.
• France is not acting alone; last month, the German organization HateAid filed a criminal complaint against Meta, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and various retailers.