A proposed class action lawsuit targets Meta over alleged facial recognition use in its planned smart glasses. According to multiple reports, the case is filed by a group of parents and their children in California and Illinois, and it centers on a leaked feature described as “NameTag.” Plaintiffs claim Meta’s approach involves recognition tied to their Facebook and Instagram activity.
The allegations, as reported, reference the way Meta’s smart glasses would identify or associate people in view. The lawsuit says the company’s use of personal data for facial recognition is improper and violates relevant privacy and consent expectations. Coverage frames the dispute as part of broader concerns about how consumer wearables handle biometric data, particularly before the device is officially released. Different outlets focus on the parties involved and the feature name, but they align on the core claim: that Meta’s smart glasses software plans include facial recognition that the plaintiffs dispute.
