Meta's Privacy Fix Can't Hide Bigger Data Grabs

Meta announced AI glasses will disable recording if the LED indicator is tampered with, framing it as an industry-leading privacy safeguard. The move comes after users were caught covering the light to secretly record others, with Meta confirming some wearers had deliberately tried to hide their recording activity. Yet the gesture rings hollow alongside Meta's broader data practices. On the same day as the announcement, Meta revealed public Instagram photos can train its AI unless users opt out. The company also faces lawsuits over glasses privacy violations, records employee keystrokes, and plans targeted ads from AI chat data, suggesting its privacy commitments remain selective at best.