Dutch retailers pause Meta glasses sales on privacy fears

Business Insider, RetailDetail EU, and Telecompaper report that Dutch opticians chain Hans Anders and online retailer Wehkamp have paused sales of Meta's smart glasses due to privacy concerns. The move follows reports of covert filming and a warning from the Dutch Data Protection Authority. · summary by forck.live

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• RetailDetail EUHans Anders halts sales of Meta glasses after privacy controversy

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