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Crossbenchers push for an import ban on 'pervert' smart glasses (www.abc.net.au)
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In recent weeks the devices, dubbed "pervert glasses" by some critics for their capacity to film in secret, have inspired two Australian petitions calling for restrictions on their sale and import which attracted tens of thousands of signatures.

Now the Greens, with support of independents, plan to launch a bill when parliament next sits to halt the import of such glasses as well as other wearable recording devices for at least 12 months, until tougher privacy protections are passed into law.

"If we end up having millions of these devices in the country, there'll be no place that's free for your privacy," Greens senator David Shoebridge said.

"Right now it's glasses, but in a month's time it's almost certainly going to be earbuds, maybe it'll be a lapel pin, maybe it'll just be your T-shirt, I don't know".

He said parliament had a narrow window of time to block their large scale importation before such devices "wash through society".

"Maybe we should think ahead for once," Senator Shoebridge said.

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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

I’m sorry, I can’t agree, I think it’s a very good one to hang an argument on.

Just because there’s little we can do about CCTV or security cameras, which generally are there for different reasons doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be concerned or dismiss the invasion of privacy these offer.

The issue I have with them is one of privacy invasion, both for me if they’re used on me and particularly women whose privacy is being invaded.Sevuroty ca,eras and their abuse doesn’t alter that for me.

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  • [–] 1 point 19 hours ago (1 child)

    Just so we're clear: It's the glasses specifically that you take issue with?
    Hats are fine, a pen in a suit pocket is cool. A Cross-body bag is not going to be a problem. And so long as you don't hide it in a pair of glasses, tiny cameras like this can be worn anywhere on someone's body with no problem?

    But those glasses - they're totally out. Is that the point where someone is crossing a line?

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  • [–] 1 point 14 hours ago

    Not exactly, I don’t like any form of hidden filming device. They all remove the ability for someone to do something about it. Even if it’s walking away.

    It so happens that at this time, with this current conversation, it’s these glasses.

    It’s the lack of agency for someone not to recognise that and take whatever action they deem necessary to move themselves.

    I’d be on board with glasses that identified and did not record for the visually impaired.

    So yeah just so we are clear it’s all these devices but at this time, the discussion is these glasses. And the tech bro arseholes behind them.

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