Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’
- In Brief Posted: 6:11 AM PDT · September 2, 2026 Image Credits:David Paul Morris / Bloomberg Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate the controversial technology amid privacy concerns.
- The country’s digital minister Karianne Tung, as quoted by the AFP news agency, said that the government is looking to regulate the use of camera-enabled wearables, such as those made by Meta and Snap.
- These wearables feature cameras, are internet-connected, and may soon include facial recognition, drawing ire from civil liberties advocates,
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- In Brief Posted: 6:11 AM PDT · September 2, 2026 Image Credits:David Paul Morris / Bloomberg Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate the controversial technology amid privacy concerns.
- The country’s digital minister Karianne Tung, as quoted by the AFP news agency, said that the government is looking to regulate the use of camera-enabled wearables, such as those made by Meta and Snap.
- These wearables feature cameras, are internet-connected, and may soon include facial recognition, drawing ire from civil liberties advocates,
Sources: TechCrunch