The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people
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California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of 'pervert glasses' to secretly record people, citing concerns over the bill's definition and existing laws.
- California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed California Senate Bill 1130.
- The bill aimed to regulate wearable recording devices, including smart glasses.
- The bill's definition of wearable devices was deemed too broad by Newsom.
- Meta sold over 7 million wearable glasses last year, including internet-connected glasses with cameras and microphones.
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