( October 22, 2026, 07:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms’ smart glasses should face urgent EU investigations over privacy and covert surveillance risks, the European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, has urged in a letter dated Wednesday and seen by MLex. The letter, sent to EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen, EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath and European Data Protection Board Chair Anu Talus, also calls for stronger manufacturer obligations and possible restrictions on such devices in certain public areas.The letter is attached....
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