Norway Considers Ban on Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses
- Norway plans to regulate smart glasses more strictly and may ban facial recognition in public spaces.
- Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung will appoint an expert group to advise on consumer protection.
- The Norwegian Consumer Council has urged retailers to halt sales of smart glasses until legal clarity is achieved.
- Meta’s facial recognition technology is built into their smart glasses, awaiting rollout despite potential bans.
- Investigations have revealed misuse of smart glasses for covert filming, raising privacy concerns globally.
Norway is taking steps to regulate the use of smart glasses, considering a ban on facial recognition technology in public areas due to privacy concerns. This move follows reports of misuse, including covert filming incidents that have sparked global backlash against such devices.
Digitalisation Minister Karianne Tung’s initiative includes forming an expert group to guide regulations while urging organizations to set interim rules themselves. The Norwegian Consumer Council supports halting sales until legal frameworks are established (Source).
