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ICE Bars Workers from Wearing Meta Smart Glasses on the Job

ICE Bars Workers from Wearing Meta Smart Glasses on the Job

A camera hidden in plain sight

Meta's smart glasses look like ordinary eyeglasses, but they contain a small camera and microphone in the frame. They can take photos, record video, and stream what the wearer sees to a connected smartphone. The glasses are sold as a convenient way to capture moments without pulling out a phone, but that same convenience makes them a potential tool for covert recording.

For an agency like ICE, which operates in sensitive environments and handles confidential information, the presence of such a device on an employee's face could be a problem. The ban removes any ambiguity about whether the glasses