Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

Meta says it will update its smart glasses so the camera shuts off if the device detects tampering with the privacy LED. The change follows backlash and reports of modders disabling or obscuring the recording indicator despite earlier safeguards.

The move shows Meta trying to reinforce trust as wearable cameras become more common in public spaces. It also highlights a broader challenge for smart glasses makers: privacy features must be difficult to bypass, not just visible by design.