Meta, Kmart smart glasses prompt privacy scrutiny from Australian watchdog
By Sean Maguire ( August 7, 2026, 07:00 GMT | Insight) -- Australia's privacy watchdog is scrutinizing smart glasses, such as those sold by Meta Platforms and Kmart, over concerns they could enable people to be recorded without their knowledge or consent. Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said gaps in Australia's privacy laws mean some recordings made on wearable devices may fall outside the Privacy Act, although she said proposed reforms could strengthen protections.Meta Platforms and Kmart are facing scrutiny from Australia's privacy watchdog over smart glasses that could be used to record people in public without their knowledge or consent....
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