Updated
Updated · Futurism · Jul 21
Activists Alter Kylie Jenner Meta Glasses Ad in London, Warning We’re Always Watching
Updated
Updated · Futurism · Jul 21

Activists Alter Kylie Jenner Meta Glasses Ad in London, Warning We’re Always Watching

2 articles · Updated · Futurism · Jul 21

Summary

  • Everyone Hates Elon added a lenticular overlay to a London bus-stop ad, turning Kylie Jenner into a bug-eyed figure when viewed head-on and adding the line “We’re always watching.”
  • The stunt targeted Meta and Ray-Ban’s AI smart glasses, which critics say can secretly record bystanders and deepen real-world surveillance tied to Meta’s long history of online tracking.
  • Wired reported in June that Meta had quietly added facial-recognition capability to the glasses’ software, though it had not activated the feature, intensifying privacy concerns around the product.
  • The activist group framed the campaign as a protest against technology “for perverts,” extending its broader guerrilla actions against billionaire-backed projects and public figures including Elon Musk.

Insights

After secretly adding facial recognition, can Meta ever truly regain public trust on privacy?
Meta sold millions of smart glasses, so why are owners now afraid to wear them in public?