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Sydney Study: Smart Glasses Harassment Spurs Pub Ban

8/12/2026

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  • Sydney researchers found men using smart glasses to record women and post the videos online, constituting harassment.
  • A review of 350 Instagram videos found 60% showed harassment and 43% contained derogatory comments or doxxing, with Meta stating glasses have an LED that disables the camera if tampered.
  • Wetherspoon pubs banned glasses, prompting a spokesperson to warn the practice could breach harassment or stalking laws under the Crime and Policing Act.