The Netherlands' data protection authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP), has warned that photos and videos captured using camera-equipped smart glasses cannot be freely shared or published online, as individuals who appear in the footage retain privacy rights and must give their consent. The watchdog highlighted that such glasses are increasingly difficult to distinguish from ordinary eyewear, making it easy for wearers to film people without their knowledge, and called on venues such as hospitals, courts, and places of worship to ban the devices. AP is also investigating whether further measures can be taken, including requiring design changes to make it clearer when recording is taking place, and has previously called for a ban on Meta's AI glasses after concerns that footage was being sent to a content moderation facility in Kenya without users' awareness.