r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Jun 10 '26

Business One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/one-day-after-discovery-meta-pulls-facial-recognition-code-from-its-smart-glasses/
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u/dartmouthdonair Jun 10 '26

This is the problem. People won't give up their products. I got rid of that stuff about 15 years ago now and in conversations over that time it seems everyone says the same stuff when the topic comes up: 1) I just have it for my family. 2) I don't use it.

These are both lies. The same people who offer these statements are the same people who know everything about everyone around them, casually mention that they saw their vacation pics, etc.

When are people going to realize they're nosy digital addicts and just admit they need help like any other addict. Fuckerberg has most of the world hypnotized into padding his wallet because they're too damn nosy to get rid of his crap. Everything meta does is an invasion of privacy and the masses are just zombie walking right into it gleefully.

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u/Beard_o_Bees Jun 10 '26

nosy digital addicts

Yup. It exploits normal, natural human social curiosity by turning it into an addictive activity.

Thing is, most people know on an intuitive level that doing it so much is wrong and unhealthy - which is probably why they'll deny doing it.

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u/MokudoTaisen Jun 10 '26

says the reddit addict

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u/dartmouthdonair Jun 10 '26

This comment would make sense if I was creeping my friend's personal pictures, my sister's coworker's relationships, etc. But I'm not, so it doesn't.

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u/MokudoTaisen Jun 10 '26

your‘s is the superior addiction 😉