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HateAid Files Criminal Complaint Over Ray-Ban Meta Glasses

8/13/2026

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HateAid filed a criminal complaint on 12 August 2026 against Meta Platforms Ireland, Ray-Ban and Oakley, and retailers Fielmann, Apollo-Optik, Mister Spex and MediaMarkt, alleging the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 glasses breach privacy law.
The complaint cites the Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act, which bans covert recording devices and imposes up to two years’ imprisonment or a fine.
Germany’s Federal Network Agency monitors the market but has not opened an investigation.

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HateAid filed a criminal complaint on 12 August 2026 against Meta Platforms Ireland, Ray-Ban and Oakley, and retailers Fielmann, Apollo-Optik, Mister Spex and MediaMarkt, alleging the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2 glasses breach privacy law.
The complaint cites the Telecommunications-Digital Services Data Protection Act, which bans covert recording devices and imposes up to two years’ imprisonment or a fine.
Germany’s Federal Network Agency monitors the market but has not opened an investigation.