French Prosecutors Probe Secret Filming of Women with Smart Glasses
The cybercrime division is testing the devices as complaints rise over videos of women filmed without consent and shared online, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Paris prosecutors opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses, citing a "growing trend on social media" involving non-consensual recording.
- Earlier this month, Enfance warned of a recurring pattern where content creators film women to "provoke a reaction, make her uncomfortable or place her in an embarrassing situation" before posting footage on TikTok and Instagram.
- Meta sold 7 million pairs in 2025, yet calls have grown in Europe for action against what campaigners call "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online.
- Under French law, such an offence is punishable by up to two years in prison and a €45,000 fine; prosecutors noted that some investigations now include sexual assault charges when "the acts are accompanied by non-consensual sexual contact."
- The Paris cybercrime division "tested smart glasses in September in order to identify the commission of other cybercrime-related offences," while Veronique Bechu, of Enfance, said, "We need to strengthen oversight of these devices from the design stage.
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French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses
Anyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assistant. Meta's smart spectacles, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, have become a commercial success. Meta sold seven million pairs in 2025. Other companies, including Google and Snap, are also preparing to roll out AI-powered glasses. Calls have grown in Europe for action against what …
Smart glasses equipped with cameras are used for secretly shooting women. The justice system in France sees a "increasing trend" to such actions in online networks. Now the investigators initiate procedures.
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