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# Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the privacy light

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962514/meta-privacy-light-tampering-smart-glasses-update  

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## Overview

Amid public backlash over its smart glasses, Meta announced that it will be updating its glasses with a new feature that will disable the camera when it detects that someone has tampered with or destroyed the glasses' privacy LED light. The update is meant to address modders who have taken actions such as physically drilling […]

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