Famous entertainer films shop workers without permission on smart glasses

Imagine walking into a shop. You help a customer. You smile and do your job. Then you find out — you are in a video online. You did not know. You did not agree. This is what happened to one shop worker.

A famous entertainer is using smart glasses to film videos. Smart glasses are special glasses with a small camera inside. The camera records what the person sees. This entertainer uploads these videos to TikTok, a popular app. But here is the problem: the people in the videos do not always know they are being filmed.

The shop worker told the BBC his story. He was working one day. The entertainer came to the shop. They talked. The worker did not see a camera. He did not know he was being recorded. Later, he found his face in a video online. He was shocked. He never said yes to being filmed.

This raises an important question: is it okay to film people without asking? In many countries, the answer is no. There are privacy laws. These laws protect people. They say you must ask permission before you film someone. You cannot just record a stranger in a shop.

Smart glasses make this harder. A phone camera is easy to see. Everyone knows when you point a phone at them. But smart glasses look like regular glasses. The camera is tiny and hidden. People cannot tell they are being filmed. This is why smart glasses worry privacy experts.

The entertainer may not have broken any laws yet. But this story shows a new problem. Technology is changing fast. Cameras are getting smaller. Filming is getting easier. But the rules about permission have not changed. We must think carefully. What should be allowed? What should not? How do we protect people?

What would you do if this happened to you? Would you be angry? Would you want the video removed? These are questions we all need to answer.

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.