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Ray-Ban has teamed up with Facebook to create “Story glasses” which allow people to secretly photograph and record others.

It’s a stalker’s dream product, and sounds like something out of a Black Mirror episode. But these problematic glasses are already for sale, with celebrities like Kylie Jenner advertising them on social media.

So far they’re only available in select countries, which means if we raise the alarm now, we can get Luxottica -- Ray-Ban’s parent company -- to stop the rollout and scrap these harmful glasses altogether. 

Tell Ray-Ban and Luxottica: ditch the creepy Facebook glasses!

They look like ordinary sunglasses, and offer no obvious indication that recording is taking place. A white light appears, which cannot be seen easily in daylight or from a distance. Activist groups urged the companies to at least make the recording light red, like other devices, only to be ignored.

And beyond being creepy, these glasses are a privacy nightmare. The only way to use them is to give Facebook access to all kinds of sensitive information, which the company will likely harvest for further profits and manipulation. 

Our pressure is working. Facebook announced it is pausing its plans for Instagram Kids - thanks to a big campaign that our community was a part of. But Luxottica is rarely in the spotlight, and now is our chance to change that. Let’s hold Luxottica’s feet to the fire and demand it stop partnering with Facebook on this creepy and harmful technology.

Tell Ray-Ban and Luxottica: ditch the creepy Facebook glasses!

Our community is at the center of the fight for Big Tech accountability, and as the companies evolve into new markets like wearable technology and virtual reality products, we will continue to be at the forefront fighting to protect users from harm. Let’s do it now, and get these creepy glasses off the shelves!