1 outlets · filed 5 October 2026
Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
Camera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about covert recording Norway is planning a temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places, amid rising global concern at the spread of the AI-enabled recording devices.
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Both outlets frame the story as Norway considering a temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places, with privacy and covert recording as the main concern. France 24 is more specific about the government citing recording without people’s knowledge and says the ban could apply in places such as parks, beaches, museums, shopping centres, schools and daycare centres, while The Guardian US alone adds that similar camera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in the UK and US.
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