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Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses used for pickup artist harassment videos

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Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are being used to create and share pickup artist harassment videos on Instagram. The study analyzed 350 videos filmed from a first-person perspective using the discreet smart glasses, which were then posted on the platform. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the misuse of a consumer product (smart glasses) for harmful content creation, which falls under the 'tool' category as it relates to product application rather than a core AI release or research.

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Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses used for pickup artist harassment videos

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    Researchers have documented how Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are being used to film pickup artist harassment videos on Instagram. The University of Sydney study

    Researchers have documented how Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are being used to film pickup artist harassment videos on Instagram. The University of Sydney study analysed 350 videos showing men approaching women in public, filmed POV-style using the discreet smart glasses and shar…

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