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Meta Removes Critical Video by Roel Maalderink About Meta AI Glasses
Meta has removed a critical video featuring Dutch creator Roel Maalderink testing its AI glasses from Facebook and Instagram. The video, produced with privacy advocacy group Bits of Freedom, showed Maalderink filming employees outside Meta’s Amsterdam office to gather their opinions on the device. Meta stated the removal was due to policies against bullying and harassment, though the video remains available on YouTube. Maalderink expressed surprise at the takedown, noting his history of satirical content without prior censorship. Eva de Goeij from Bits of Freedom criticized the move, arguing it demonstrates Meta’s power to control public discourse and exclude self-criticism. The AI glasses, also known as 'peeping glasses,' have faced scrutiny over privacy concerns, including reports of secret filming and warnings from the Dutch Data Protection Authority and Consumer Union regarding potential bans.
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