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“Experts in Europe warn that these devices are used to record strangers without their consent, possibly breaching EU law.”

“A small LED light is designed to indicate when recording is taking place, but RTBF's investigators found that tutorials explaining how to conceal the indicator are abundant and easily accessible online.”

Sometimes I have a hard time deciding who I despise more, parasite Mark Zuckerberg or its witless hosts who keep using its products—yes, Zuck's pronoun is it. Ban Ray-Ban, for frick's sake.

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[–] sicjoke@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (19 children)

I am not a fan of this technology, but as far as I am aware there is not expectation of privacy when in public.

I am filmed constantly without my knowledge when in public in the UK.

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I said it joking once but we'll get there at this rate: we need to develop a portable EMP emitter. Carry your devices in a faraday bag and whenever you see someone with suspicious glasses, just shot the EMP and fuck the glasshole and their privacy nightmarish glasses.

[–] GhostFace@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

People keep bringing up that companies do it but at least companies want to exploit everyone equally in profitable ways. Companies aren't human beings.

It's a lot different compared to being preyed upon by another person who might want to harm you emotionally or physically.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

Time is a circle.

[–] Chough@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

Who could have predicted this?

[–] Lemmert@reddthat.com 2 points 4 months ago

Just so people know, Belgium has one-party consent laws regarding the recording of conversations. I'm Belgian, see Art. 314bis in our penal code.

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