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- Meta Platforms, Inc., a tech company, plans to introduce AI facial recognition in smart glasses, a move charities warn could endanger women and girls.
- Refuge and Women’s Aid warn tech-facilitated abuse is rising, with referrals up 62% in 2025.
- Experts say the technology may enable abusers to track and harass survivors, posing a direct risk.
- Meta states it is still evaluating the feature and will take a thoughtful approach.
