Meta faces Dutch summary proceedings over smart glasses’ privacy safeguards
By Sara Brandstätter ( October 14, 2026, 10:20 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms faces two separate sets of summary proceedings in the Netherlands after consumer and advocacy groups said it failed to address privacy concerns over its smart glasses. Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond and, jointly, advocacy groups Offlimits and The Firewall have requested court hearings and are seeking to have their cases heard on the same date.Meta Platforms faces two separate sets of summary proceedings in the Netherlands after consumer and advocacy groups said it failed to address privacy concerns over its smart glasses....
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