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Women in Brussels 'filmed without their knowledge' by men wearing Meta smart glasses
(www.brusselstimes.com)
this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2026
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Are they really concerned that giant, ugly glasses contain not-actually-hidden-at-all cameras when actual devices, specifically designed to be hidden exist that do a vastly superior job?
This article is clickbait.
Aside: IMHO, recording anyone in public should always be allowed. The fact that it's men recording women shouldn't matter in the slightest. You have no expectation of privacy when you're in public.
If we ban recording in public without permission, tons of crimes will go unreported and actual villains will be able to get away with all sorts of horrific crimes. Imagine getting arrested or fined for recording someone being mugged, or kidnapped, or similar.
Are the cops beating someone to death right in front of you? Better not record that without asking for permission! Just walk out into the open and kindly ask for permission from both the cops and the victim.
Security cameras and tourists don't publish to YouTube or Instagram.
Doesn't matter. It's the act of recording that's setting people off, not the publishing.
I don't know what the law is in Belgium but I bet it's the act of recording without consent that's illegal. Many European nations have laws like that and it seems short-sighted and wrong. It enables corruption.
That isn't actually the issue, if I'm understanding the story right. The title is just click-bait. The real issue is that they were approaching women and talking to them, then using those recordings as part of an online "seduction training" course (I'm rolling my eyes even as I type that). So basically, they're using the videos commercially without the subjects' consent, which is illegal in lots of places.