Sex offenders ‘should be banned from buying smart glasses’ to protect women

Smart glasses, such as Meta Ray-Bans, can allow wearers to record people in public (Picture: REUTERS) Convicted sex offenders should be banned from buying smart glasses to stop women being secretly filmed, the Liberal Democrats have urged. The party has warned ministers that people are using the digital eyewear, which has inbuilt cameras, to covertly record women in public and upload the footage online. They want the government to ban creeps from tampering with the glasses, which include Meta Ray-Bans, so that others don’t know they are filming. Anna Sabine MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, told Metro: ‘Nobody should wake up to discover that a video of them has been filmed without their knowledge and shared with thousands or even millions of people online. ‘Th