The Current Women are being secretly filmed with Meta glasses
Mar 24, 2026
Kassy Zanjani, a Vancouver woman who discovered she was secretly filmed on Meta smart glasses, shares the personal impact. Mike Isaac, NYT tech reporter who covers Meta, explains how the glasses enable covert viral videos and possible facial recognition plans. Teresa Scassa, law professor specializing in privacy and AI, outlines legal gaps and the need for stronger data protection.
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Woman Finds Viral Video Of Her Filmed Without Consent
- Kassy Zanjani was approached in a fast food restaurant after a night out and complimented by a man wearing Meta glasses.
- She later discovered a video of that interaction with 30,000+ Instagram views posted without her knowledge, leaving her humiliated and violated.
LED On Glasses Can Be Concealed To Enable Covert Recording
- Mike Isaac demonstrates how easy it is to covertly record with Meta glasses by covering or sticking over the recording LED.
- He bought stickers online, covered the light, and could record without it being immediately noticeable to people at a distance.
Facial Recognition Would Erase Consent In Social Settings
- Meta has considered adding facial recognition to glasses to identify people in real time and prompt the wearer with names.
- Mike Isaac says the feature is pitched as helpful at parties but would erase consent for the people being recognized nearby.