Meta Glasses Spark Privacy Concerns, Developer Creates 'Anti-Zuck' Detection App
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- Seorang pria di Union Square mengembangkan aplikasi Anti-Zuck untuk mendeteksi kacamata Meta setelah mengalami perekaman diam-diam.
- Insiden ini menyoroti celah regulasi privasi di tengah maraknya perangkat wearable yang mampu merekam tanpa disadari.
- Di Indonesia, adopsi kacamata pintar berpotensi menimbulkan tantangan hukum dan etika serupa, menuntut pengawasan lebih ketat.
The use of Meta smart glasses has once again sparked privacy debates after a man named Albet claimed to have recorded an unpleasant experience in Union Square, New York. In a TikTok video, he recounted encountering a suspicious man who appeared to be talking to himself, only to realize the man was wearing Meta glasses and recording. This incident prompted Albet to create a detection app called Anti-Zuck.
Albet developed an app that can identify the presence of Meta glasses, Snap Spectacles, or similar devices within a radius of approximately 30 feet (9 meters). "I'm sick of being part of your content. For spy glasses designed to look like regular glasses. I can't take it anymore, Zuckerberg. So I made Anti-Zuck," he stated, as quoted from the video. The app is available on the App Store for a few dollars and claims not to collect user data.
Public response has been mixed. Some users appreciated Albet's initiative, with some even claiming to have purchased the app immediately. "Fastest purchase I've ever made. I even canceled a trip to South Korea to see Psy because he uses Meta glasses," wrote one user. However, criticism arose regarding the app's cost. "This app is paid. Great capitalism," quipped another user. Several people also shared similar experiences, such as security guards at an EDM music festival wearing Meta glasses while checking IDs, or technicians at a children's clinic recording without permission.
The debate about privacy in public spaces has also emerged. Some argue that one cannot expect privacy when in public, while others emphasize the potential for misuse, especially against women. "If more women wore Meta glasses and uploaded recordings of their daily interactions with men, laws would change quickly," wrote one netizen. This issue highlights the need for clear regulations for increasingly sophisticated wearable technology.
In Indonesia, the potential for similar misuse of smart glasses could pose a new challenge. With the increasing adoption of wearable technology, legal loopholes regarding covert recording in public spaces could cause public unease. The newly enacted Personal Data Protection Law (UU PDP) does regulate consent, but its application to devices like Meta glasses remains ambiguous. Technology observers believe there is a need for specific regulatory updates to address this risk.
"Society has the right to feel safe without constantly being wary of unseen devices. Regulations must catch up with technology," said a digital policy analyst.
Moving forward, the big question is whether policymakers will act quickly or wait for more victims to emerge. Meanwhile, innovations like Anti-Zuck show that grassroots solutions can arise, but without a strong legal framework, individual privacy remains at stake.
