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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 8 MIN

Meta warned that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators; and the majority of Australian kids are still on banned social media platforms

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-Dozens of civil rights organizations have written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to warn of the dangers in bringing facial recognition technology to the company's smart glasses. -A charity organization that focuses on preventing online harm, recently published a study that showed 61 percent of those between 12 and 15 who previously had access to affected social media platforms still have one or more active accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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