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Australia weighs smart-glasses restrictions in offices

As Australia considers restrictions on smart glasses in government offices, the BBC asked people in Sydney for their views. The video explores public reactions to wearable recording technology.

Smart glasses exhibit at WAIC 2025 in Shanghai
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As Australia considers restrictions on smart glasses in government offices, the BBC asked people in Sydney for their views. The video explores public reactions to wearable recording technology.

The coverage describes a proposal and public opinion. It should not be read as confirmation that a nationwide ban has already taken effect.

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The proposed restrictions concern glasses with recording capabilities in government offices. The BBC video gathers views in Sydney about where people would accept or reject their use. Public reaction is useful context, but a street interview is not a representative opinion poll and a proposal is not the same as an implemented national rule.

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