ODPC Launches Probe into Popular Glasses Used by Viral Russian Man

ODCP has raised concerns over what it described as widespread and unlawful data harvesting by private security firms, warning that they pose serious privacy risks...

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Kenya's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has launched an investigation into Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses following concerns over mass surveillance and the unlawful use of personal data.

The probe was initiated suo motu (on its own initiative) by the ODPC.
The Oversight Lab, a digital rights organization, formally requested the investigation on March 6, 2026.
Concerns were heightened by reports of footage collected globally by the glasses being processed and labeled in Nairobi, potentially for AI training without consent.

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