German group files complaint against Meta over AI glasses

A German digital rights group, HateAid, filed a criminal complaint against Meta and several German retailers over the sale of Meta’s AI smart glasses, including the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer, alleging the devices violate German privacy laws by enabling covert filming and audio/video recording. The complaint adds to regulatory and legal pressure on Meta’s wearable AI push in Europe, where privacy rules are strict. Meta shares were already shown lower in the article’s market snapshot, and the case may weigh on sentiment around its hardware expansion and potential distribution in Germany. The group also named EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban, Fielmann, Apollo-Optik, Mister Spex, and MediaMarkt in its filing. Germany’s Federal Network Agency said it is monitoring the smart-glasses market but is not formally investigating breaches at this time.