Meta smart glasses fuel transphobic abuse in India
a video recorded on meta smart glasses caused transphobic abuse against an indian graphic designer, highlighting privacy concerns as smart glasses grow in popularity in india.
a content creator used meta smart glasses to record a video of shubnam, a 38-year-old indian graphic designer, at a delhi protest, which was then edited and spread online, causing transphobic abuse and harm. experts warn that similar incidents will increase as smart glasses become more popular in india, where covert recording and online abuse are already common. indian law enforcement is adopting ai-powered surveillance tools, making a crackdown on smart glasses unlikely. smart glasses are among the fastest-growing devices in india's wearables market.