Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing Ray-Ban Meta users have sex
Summary
Meta ended its contract with Sama, a Kenya-based company, after Sama workers reported viewing private and explicit videos recorded by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Meta said the decision was due to Sama not meeting its standards, while Sama denied being notified of any issues and said it is supporting affected workers during the transition.Key Facts
- Sama is contracted by Meta to label data for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, including videos and images.
- In February, Sama workers reported seeing private footage such as people changing clothes and having sex, recorded by the glasses.
- Meta paused and then ended its contract with Sama less than two months after these reports surfaced.
- Sama claims Meta never informed them of failing to meet standards and that 1,108 workers were impacted by the contract end.
- Meta states it reviews content with user consent after filtering to protect privacy, for product improvement.
- Ray-Ban Meta glasses show a light when recording, but some users may not realize when they are recording.
- A class-action lawsuit was filed in March against Meta and Luxottica, the glasses maker, over privacy concerns.
- Meta says it takes the claims seriously and paused work with Sama to investigate.
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