Instagram Is Starting to Crack Down on Creepy Smart Glasses Videos – Lifehacker

Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Senior Staff Writer Experience Stephen Johnson is a senior staff writer at Lifehacker covering pop culture and technology, including the columns “The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People Are Getting Wrong This Week.” Read Full Bio July 24, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/Dimitri Otis/Stone, Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty Images Key Takeaways Instagram’s head said the company is removing smart glasses videos that depict harassment. Meta deactivated two pick-up artist accounts with over one million followers under its existing bullying and harassment policy. Subtle hardware features like thicker frames and LED indicators can help you spot camera-equipped smart glasses. Table of Contents In a recent story posted on Instagram, Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the social media platform is banning smart glasses videos where people are being harassed and exploited for views. “If you’re posting content that is taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of videos that we’ve heard of and seen, then we’re going to take the content down,” Mosseri said. “We don’t want people to be surreptitiously taking
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