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A Sydney council's crackdown on smart glasses amid 'growing anger'
In a state-first, Canterbury-Bankstown Council has banned smart glasses from leisure centres and pools. (ABC News: Liam Patrick)
Canterbury-Bankstown Council has voted in favour to ban smart glasses from its leisure centres and pools, in a motion passed on Tuesday.
Lord Mayor Bilal El-Hayek cited concerns the technology could be exploited by "perverts and paedophiles".
The ban would allow staff to eject people with smart glasses from centres in the local government area.
A Sydney council has moved to ban smart glasses from local leisure centres and pools, citing concerns the devices could be exploited by "perverts and paedophiles".
This week, councillors from the City of Canterbury Bankstown unanimously passed a motion banning them from its five council-operated leisure and aquatic centres over their potential for misuse.
Government eyes smart glasses ban over secret recording fears
Smart glasses that can record people without them realising are in the federal government’s sights, with a ban now being considered for certain workplaces.
The potential crackdown comes as Anthony Albanese heads to the US, where AI and online harm will headline the agenda for UN High Level Week.
Smart glasses that can record people without them realising are in the federal government’s sights, with a ban now being considered for certain workplaces. Supplied
Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher has asked for advice on where recording-capable glasses could be banned across the Australian Public Service and Commonwealth workplaces.
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