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Are Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses a privacy nightmare? Secret filming, data misuse and what you need to know

Divya Bharti - 27 August, 2026

The AI-powered Meta smart glasses face growing criticism after reports revealed Kenyan contractors reviewed intimate footage for AI training. Meanwhile, rising incidents of covert street recordings highlight systemic risks to bystander consent and public privacy.

Addicted children, used them as products for profit, breached laws: Meta faces another landmark trial; US states demand key reforms to Instagram and Facebook

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2026

"The young ones are the best ones is a title of a Meta study we are going to show you," Megan O'Neill revealed.

Crime

Pakistani TikTok creator Shamso Bibi shot dead: Her murder revives debate over safety of women creators in Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2026

Tiktoker Shamso Bibi received a phone call from a man identified as Kashif Kashi, who asked her to come outside her house.

News Reports

US court slaps Meta with $567 million penalty over child safety failures, orders major platform reforms: Details

सौम्या सिंह - 7 August, 2026

Meta faces global scrutiny after a 567 million New Mexico penalty over child safety, addictive platform features and mental health concerns.

News Reports

Why CJP protest propaganda is flooding unrelated feeds: How Meta’s algorithms and moderation rules help the global Left control the narrative

Anurag - 22 July, 2026

Users say CJP reels are appearing on new and unrelated Instagram accounts. Influencer coordination indicates organised amplification across Meta’s platforms and an effort to widen the pro-protest narrative.

Social Media Fact-Check

Instagram Influencer Mohsin Kazmi, lies against India: A propagandist and Islamist

Shraddha Pandey - 10 July, 2026

On 8th July, Mohsin Kazmi from Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, who claims to be working at Jindal Steel in Odisha’s Sambalpur, uploaded a video on his Instagram page with more than 3 lakh followers.

News Reports

Bloomberg calls the Indian govt’s notice directing Meta to remove child sexual abuse content a ‘regulatory headache’: How the focus shifted from protecting children...

Shraddha Pandey - 6 July, 2026

Bloomberg has received backlash for the Indian government’s notification to Meta for the removal of child porn, a ‘regulatory headache’ for the US tech giant.

News Reports

Centre orders Meta to take down Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse content, seeks response within seven days

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2026

The action comes amid the intensified scrutiny by the Ministry of the content on social media to ensure child safety.

Crime

Union Govt to summon Meta after BBC Eye probe found that Instagram is showing paid ads for Child Sexual Abuse Materials on Telegram

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2026

In a significant move, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has directed officials in the Ministry of Electronics and Information...

Crime