Smart glasses, silent recording: when wearables cross the legal line | Commercial Awareness Compass #61

Secret recordings. Viral videos. Millions of views but no consent. A growing number of women are being filmed by men wearing smart glasses, with the footage then posted online for views. The rise of camera-equipped wearables like Ray-Ban Meta glasses is pushing the boundaries of privacy, technology, and law. At the centre of this problem, the platforms host the content while tech giants sell the hardware. There’s money to be made and reputations to protect. Is filming in public always legal? Can UK data laws stop this? And who bears the legal responsibility when rights are violated?The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. 🚀 Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass