Women secretly recorded on London street via Ray-Ban glasses sold as dating course

A University of Sydney researcher analyzed about 350 videos in which men secretly filmed women through Meta Ray-Ban glasses and sold the footage as ads for pickup courses. Meta sold about 7 million pairs by 2025; filming in public without consent remains legal in the UK, but Wetherspoon pubs and ATG theatres have banned the glasses.

• About 350 videos analyzed of women secretly filmed via Ray-Ban glasses
• Meta sold roughly 7 million pairs of glasses by 2025
• Wetherspoon banned the glasses in all 800+ pubs in August 2026
• Nearby Glasses app warns of recording within 9–15 meters