Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit following reports that the company’s contractors are viewing footage from users’ AI smart glasses.
Contractors who analyze users’ footage say Meta’s Ray-Ban AI smart glasses record everything.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Meta misled users about privacy claims.
“The undisclosed human review pipeline renders the Meta AI Glasses’ privacy features materially misleading, transforms the product from a personal device into a surveillance conduit,” the lawsuit says.
Meta sold over 7 million pairs of Ray-Ban AI smart glasses in 2025. That’s 2 million more pairs than they sold in 2023 and 2024 combined.
The smart glasses with integrated camera (left) and microphone (right) are supposed to be stored locally on users’ devices.
But workers in India and Kenya have reported seeing “intimate” footage, including bathroom visits, getting undressed, and footage of children.
A spokesperson for Meta confirmed to Engadget that human contractors can view footage from its smart glasses in some cases.
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Meta’s contractors are asked to review the footage of everything recorded by AI smart glasses. Some contractors in India and Kenya say they are seeing things they wish they weren’t.
“In some videos you can see someone going to the toilet, or getting undressed,” one contractor said. “I don’t think they know, because if they knew they wouldn’t be recording.”
“I saw a video where a man puts the glasses on the bedside table and leaves the room,” one contractor told a reporter. “Shortly afterwards his wife comes in and changes her clothes.”
Other footage included data from bank cards and banking details on computer screens. Contractors also see users watching p0rn, or even filming intimate bedroom activity with their glasses.
The fine print in the Meta app specifies data collection from AI smart glasses.
MSN readers are disturbed by the invasion of privacy.
One MSN reader wrote:
“All cameras should have covers built in or physical disconnect switches. I’m always amazed at the amount of spyware people go out and pay money to carry around.”
Another MSN user wrote:
“Humans cause their own destruction. We all knew computers, phones, tv’s, anything that has a microphone or camera, spied on us as soon as the Patriot Act passed. Edward Snowden also leaked all the documents to the public on what the government and tech agencies were doing. Yet here we are years later and nothing has changed. People still buy the tech, and they still spy. People are allowing their privacy to be invaded by simply using these things. If you don’t want to be seen or heard, don’t buy it. Simple.”
