# Meta smart glasses face legal heat in Germany, bans in UK 2026-08-12T17:18:38+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets German digital rights group HateAid has filed a criminal complaint against Meta and its partners, including Ray-Ban, over the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer glasses. The complaint, submitted to Frankfurt’s digital crime unit ZIT, alleges the devices break Germany’s federal digital privacy law by recording people without adequate notice. HateAid managing director Josephine Ballon said there is 'no place to escape' from the glasses. Germany’s BNetzA regulator said it is monitoring the market but not yet investigating. Separately, across the UK, high-end restaurants, private clubs, Soho House, and the largest pub chain have banned the glasses over privacy fears. The devices have been dubbed 'pervert glasses' after reports of men filming women without consent. Sales have tripled to over 7 million pairs globally. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the platform will remove harassment content shot on the glasses. Meta says a blinking LED indicates when recording is active and cannot be switched off. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - livemint.com - timesnownews.com Tags: AI glasses, Germany, HateAid, Meta, privacy, smart glasses regulation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hateaid-files-criminal-complaint-against-meta-over-ai-glasses-in-germany/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hateaid-files-criminal-complaint-against-meta-over-ai-glasses-in-germany/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.