Meta faces privacy questions over smart glasses facial recognition code
Meta 因智慧眼鏡臉部辨識代碼面臨隱私質疑
更新於: 2026年6月10日 上午12:45
Meta is under intense scrutiny after researchers found dormant facial recognition code, nicknamed 'NameTag,' inside the companion app for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
Meta正處於嚴格的審查中，因為研究人員在其 Ray-Ban Meta 智慧眼鏡的配套應用程式中，發現了被稱為「NameTag」的休眠面部識別代碼。
The discovery of face detection models and biometric signature tools has reignited fears regarding mass surveillance.
面部檢測模型與生物特徵工具的發現，再度引發了大眾對廣泛監控的恐懼。
While Meta maintains the code was for an inactive, exploratory internal pilot and was never released to the public, privacy advocates remain skeptical.
盡管 Meta 堅稱該代碼僅用於未啟用的內部探索性試點項目，且從未向大眾發布，但隱私權倡導者仍持懷疑態度。
Critics argue that smart glasses, which can capture images discreetly, could transform into tools for unconsented public tracking.
批評者指出，智慧眼鏡可以隱密地拍攝影像，恐成為未經同意下進行公眾追蹤的工具。
This incident is particularly sensitive given Meta’s history, including a massive $650 million settlement in 2021 related to biometric data practices.
考量到 Meta 以往的紀錄，包括 2021 年因生物識別資料處理問題而產生的 6.5 億美元巨額和解案，此次事件尤為敏感。
Although Meta removed the code within 48 hours of it being exposed in June 2026, the company faces lingering questions.
儘管 Meta 在 2026 年 6 月代碼曝光後的 48 小時內將其刪除，但該公司仍面臨諸多質疑。
Meta executives have dismissed the reports as 'clickbait,' but the episode underscores a broader debate: should facial recognition technology be normalized in the consumer devices we wear every day?
其刪除是否真的永久？
For now, the future of biometric privacy remains a central concern as wearable technology continues to evolve.
Meta 高管將此報道斥為「點擊誘餌」，但這次風波凸顯了一個更廣泛的辯論：我們日常佩戴的消費性裝置是否應該將面部識別技術常態化？
