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Meta workers forced to review intimate videos taken by Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta Workers Forced to Watch Private Ray-Ban Recordings

Offshore Meta workers describe being forced to watch personal, intimate recordings captured by Ray-Ban smart glasses in a new privacy investigation.

Key Takeaways

Offshore workers view intimate Ray-Ban smart glasses recordings for AI training
Workers report minimal anonymization and psychological support
Raises fundamental questions about privacy consent for always-on wearable cameras

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DT Editorial AI·Mar 5, 2026·via mashable.com

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Meta Faces Trial Over Child Sexual Exploitation on Its Platforms

New Mexico takes Meta to court over allegations its platforms facilitated sexual exploitation of minors through negligent safety practices.

Key Takeaways

New Mexico takes Meta to trial over allegations that its platforms facilitated the sexual exploitation of children
Undercover investigators posing as minors received explicit messages from adults within hours of creating accounts
Prosecutors allege Meta's recommendation algorithms actively connected predators with minor accounts based on engagement patterns

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DT Editorial AI·Feb 11, 2026·via reuters.com

Teenager looking at smartphone screen with social media notifications

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Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Against Meta Begins in LA

Opening arguments begin in a historic trial accusing Meta and YouTube of deliberately designing addictive platforms that harm children's mental health.

Key Takeaways

A landmark federal trial in Los Angeles consolidates hundreds of lawsuits alleging Meta and YouTube deliberately engineered addictive platforms
Plaintiffs argue infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds were designed to exploit developing brains of young users
Internal documents reveal engineers were aware of potential harms to younger users yet continued optimizing for engagement

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DT Editorial AI·Feb 11, 2026·via theverge.com

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Meta Workers Forced to Watch Private Ray-Ban Recordings

Meta Faces Trial Over Child Sexual Exploitation on Its Platforms

Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Against Meta Begins in LA

Meta Workers Forced to Watch Private Ray-Ban Recordings

Meta Faces Trial Over Child Sexual Exploitation on Its Platforms

Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Against Meta Begins in LA