Women in Brussels 'filmed without their knowledge' by men wearing Meta smart glasses

Which is why I said I completely agree. Just adding some context..

Oh sorry. Reading comprehension is not my strong point.. 😀 Carry on.

That's putting a lot of weight in the "all publicity is good publicity" assumption

Ray Ban them.

I'm being filmed without my consent by corporations everywhere I go

It wouldn't historically be crazy to take your sunglasses into a locker room or bathroom, for example. Now? WTF DUDE. YOU SOME KIND OF CREEP!?

I had maybe a similar experience with flamenco.

Developed by a PhD professor in the Sociology of Gender and the Applied Sciences at LMU Munich:

https://yves.jeanrenaud.net/

This is apparently their first app, as they're a
programming hobbyist. Their research is in technology's effects on women and gender relations.

I hate to tell you, but whatever the other company you went to is, it's almost certainly Luxottica, the same people who make Ray-Ban now.

Being against public surveillance doesn’t mean I want to abolish ALL forms of law enforcement/ crime prevention.

My concern (living the UK, a country with a disproportionate number of cctv) is that a society with extensive surveillance infrastructure creates the capability for abuse tomorrow. Once cameras, facial recognition systems, vehicle tracking, and data retention systems exist, future governments inherit those powers regardless of their good intent (or not as the case may be).

It’s already happening here. These systems are being used for “behaviour analysis” and tracking of lawful activities like protests and political activity. They his kind of mission creep is a slippery slope.

There is also the question of effectiveness. The UK has one of the highest densities of CCTV cameras in the democratic world, yet evidence on their impact varies significantly. There is little statistical reduction in inner city crime as a result beyond drug crime (20%), which in my opinion could be handled in a much more positive way.

I can’t speak for other countries.

So yeah, I am anti government surveillance.

Wow, this violates privacy! You mean this scans for nearby devices? Completely exposing nearby consumers of those devices? Totally illegal

`\s` btw

No, I am not giving a pass to government and corpos. But people recording others in public are henchmen of the very same fascist governments and yes, you deserve an elbow to the face if you record ANYONE (in more detail than within a large group of pedestrians) in public EVER without their explicit consent.
Because you are - at least in civilized countries - violating privacy laws with the expectation that no one will sue you for it.

What are you even talking about? How is being filmed not worse than not being filmed, privacy-wise?

Why do you need to be able to record people secretly?
How does secretly recording a person keep them honest?

If only people had said "no thanks, I'm good" when Fakebook rolled out. Of course something else equally as shitty would have probably taken its place.