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Meta says it met Hong Kong privacy watchdog over AI-enabled glasses concerns

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Wong, W. (2026, November 2). Meta says it met Hong Kong privacy watchdog over AI-enabled glasses concerns. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3373007/meta-says-it-met-hong-kong-privacy-watchdog-over-ai-enabled-glasses-concerns

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Meta confirmed it met with Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data regarding concerns over its AI-enabled smart glasses. The PCPD had previously warned the company that these glasses might enable covert recording and excessive personal data collection. During a briefing with Hong Kong media, Meta’s public policy director in Asia-Pacific said the company is working to address any privacy issues raised by the watchdog.

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Meta Platforms confirmed it met with Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) to address concerns over its new AI-enabled smart glasses. The PCPD had previously warned that these glasses could enable covert recording and excessive personal data collection. Meta’s public policy director for products in Asia-Pacific, Philip Chua, said they are working with the watchdog to address any privacy issues raised. This meeting comes amid increasing international scrutiny of the technology as it goes on sale in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Meta Meta Platforms Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data PCPD

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Hong Kong GPE · 2× Meta ORG · 2× PCPD ORG · 2× Hong Kong’s GPE · 1× Meta Platforms ORG · 1× Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ORG · 1× Philip Chua PERSON · 1× the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ORG · 1×

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“We take [the PCPD’s] counsel, and we continue to work with them to really make sure that this also addresses any concerns they will have,” Philip Chua, Meta’s public policy director for products in Asia-Pacific, said.

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Meta says it met Hong Kong privacy watchdog over AI-enabled glasses concerns · speculative framing

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Meta says it met Hong Kong privacy watchdog over AI-enabled glasses concerns Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data earlier warned tech giant’s product may enable covert recording, excessive personal data collection Meta Platforms has confirmed it discussed privacy concerns surrounding smart glasses with Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog, as the US tech giant’s AI-enabled eyewear goes on sale in the city amid mounting international scrutiny. uncertain

eyewear → say → scrutiny

The company briefed Hong Kong media on Monday, days after the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) warned that smart glasses could enable covert recording, excessive collection of personal data, and the processing of sensitive information through AI. uncertain

glasses → brief → AI

Chua → take → Pacific