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# Meta announces that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that disables the camera if someone tampers with the glasses' privacy LED light (Victoria Song/The Verge)

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**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p41#a260707p41  

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## Overview

Victoria Song / The Verge: Meta announces that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that disables the camera if someone tampers with the glasses' privacy LED light &mdash; The company is rolling out an update following increased scrutiny of its smart glasses. &hellip; Amid public backlash over its smart glasses &hellip;

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