TAMPING DOWN TAMPERING 'No light, no capture.' Meta takes action against modification of its smart glasses GRETA CROSSUSA Today Sep 12, 2026 Sep 12, 2026 0 Meta is cracking down on individuals who are removing the LED capture light on Meta Glasses for profit. GETTY CREATIVE / META Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GRETA CROSSUSA Today TECHNOLOGYkAmx? 2 ?6H 5:8:E2= 42>A2:8?[ |6E2 C6:E6C2E6D :ED :?E@=6C2?46 7@C E96 2=E6C2E:@? @7 :ED D>2CE 8=2DD6D]k^AmkAmx? 2 G:56@ A@DE65 pF8] af @? D@4:2= >65:2[ |6E2 5:D4@FC2865 FD6CD 7C@> >@5:7J:?8 E96 42AEFC6 {ts =:89E @? |6E2 v=2DD6D] {@42E65 @? E96 7C@?E 7C2>6[ E96 H9:E6 {ts :?5:42E6D H96? E96 8=2DD6D 2C6 C64@C5:?8] x? C646?E >@?E9D[ :?5:G:5F2=D 2?5 6G6? 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