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Karnataka orders probe after Meta glasses recording allegation

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Questionable Glasses Evidence

Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar said an industrialist wearing Meta glasses tried to record the meeting and Kerala Minister V D Satheesan’s meeting.
He said officials found glasses used only in those two meetings and that visitor secured appointment before shifting to politics.
Shivakumar did not name the industrialist nor show evidence the glasses recorded either meeting.
The incident was documented, and he will reveal information on other participants.

Right

God Granted Face Reading

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said an industrialist with Meta glasses tried to record his meeting and Kerala Minister V D Satheesan's meeting.
Shivakumar stressed the alleged recording targeted only Congress leaders, not BJP or NDA chief ministers.
Claim he can read visitors' intentions from faces, a power God gave him, was aired.
He ordered an investigation, kept records to release, and warned ministers to guard against entrapment.

Blindspot

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the industrialist secured the appointment through officials and then shifted the discussion from business matters to political tactics, including booth-level strategies.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Edward Snowden’s June 2013 leaks revealed the NSA’s PRISM program and a secret court order that forced Verizon to hand over records of more than 120 million subscribers, exposing global phone-metadata collection. The revelations sparked worldwide debate on covert surveillance and led to India’s 2022 data-privacy bill, framing today’s accusations that a Meta-branded smart-glass device was used to record Karnataka and Kerala ministers.

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Questionable Glasses Evidence

Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar said an industrialist wearing Meta glasses tried to record the meeting and Kerala Minister V D Satheesan’s meeting.
He said officials found glasses used only in those two meetings and that visitor secured appointment before shifting to politics.
Shivakumar did not name the industrialist nor show evidence the glasses recorded either meeting.
The incident was documented, and he will reveal information on other participants.

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