3 outlets·3 reports
Meta is banning the ‘pervert glasses’ creeps from Instagram

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Instagram will remove videos recorded with Meta glasses that depict harassment of strangers in public places. The platform is also banning users who create such creepy content using the glasses, effectively prohibiting the “pervert glasses” behavior. This policy targets harassment-related material captured through the wearable devices.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Adam Mosseri says Instagram will take down "pickup line" and other videos shot on Meta glasses that feature harassment of strangers in public places (Katie Notopoulos/Business Insider)
- Engadget·Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses
- The Next Web·Meta is banning the ‘pervert glasses’ creeps from Instagram
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