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UK government considers smart glasses ban over secret filming concerns

The Guardian World Wednesday 04 November 2026, 20:43 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read
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Minister hints at restriction on selling technology ‘to certain users’ amid worries over surreptitious filming of womenThe government is considering placing restrictions on smart glasses amid concerns the technology is being used to surreptitiously film women, a minister has said. Speaking in the House of Commons, the safeguarding minister, Satvir Kaur, hinted at a ban on selling the technology “to certain users”.

Minister hints at restriction on selling technology ‘to certain users’ amid worries over surreptitious filming of women

The government is considering placing restrictions on smart glasses amid concerns the technology is being used to surreptitiously film women, a minister has said.

Speaking in the House of Commons, the safeguarding minister, Satvir Kaur, hinted at a ban on selling the technology “to certain users”.

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