{"id":95058,"date":"2026-03-09T15:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95058"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:00:16","slug":"meta-faces-lawsuit-over-sharing-intimate-videos-from-smart-glasses-with-kenyan-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/meta-faces-lawsuit-over-sharing-intimate-videos-from-smart-glasses-with-kenyan-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Sharing Intimate Videos from Smart Glasses with Kenyan Contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit<\/a> for allegedly sending intimate footage captured by its smart glasses to contractors in Kenya.<\/p>\n

According to an investigation<\/a> by Swedish media outlets Svenska Dagbladet and G\u00f6teborgs-Posten, Meta’s AI-enabled smart glasses may transmit confidential videos to human reviewers in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.<\/p>\n

The report claims that contractors received footage of sexual activities, shower scenes, and other intimate moments.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit accuses Meta of violating false advertising and privacy laws, citing the company’s claim that the glasses are designed with privacy in mind.<\/p>\n

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“No reasonable consumer would understand that phrases like ‘designed for privacy, controlled by you’ imply the transmission of highly personal videos to overseas human workers,” the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Contractors in Nairobi are involved in content labeling for artificial intelligence, which aids in more effective neural network training.<\/p>\n

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“We see everything\u2014from living rooms to naked bodies. Meta has such material in its databases,” one specialist told Svenska Dagbladet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A former employee revealed that faces in such videos are automatically blurred, but Kenyan workers report that the function does not always work as intended.<\/p>\n

Another source indicated that bank card details sometimes appear in the footage.<\/p>\n

Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley “smart glasses” are equipped with a built-in AI assistant capable of answering questions about what the user sees.<\/p>\n

Despite potential security risks, the popularity of such devices has surged recently. In 2025, Meta sold over 7 million units, more than triple the combined sales of 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

Users Share Content Themselves<\/h2>\n

Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton stated<\/a> that media files from the smart glasses remain on the user’s device until they choose to share them with others or the company.<\/p>\n

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“When users provide content to Meta AI, we sometimes use contractors to review data to enhance user experience. Many others do the same,” he noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to Clayton, the company takes measures to filter data to protect privacy and prevent the review of identifying information.<\/p>\n

In September 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced<\/a> the Meta Ray-Ban Display\u2014the first smart glasses with an integrated display.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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