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Updated 2026-08-31 02:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Australia's eSafety regulator has proposed that smartglasses should automatically blur people’s faces while filming to protect privacy. This move aims to balance accessibility with safety concerns.

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The Guardian
Smartglasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired but companies might pit ‘accessibility benefits against safety and privacy’, eSafety says<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/31/nepal-floods-penny-wong-labor-anthony-albanese-one-nation-pauline-
2026-08-30 15:00 UTC
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