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The California governor vetoed a bill that would have penalized the use of wearable cameras and microphones for secret recording in public.

PrivacyTechnologyPoliticsOct 1, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The California governor has vetoed a state bill that sought to penalize the use of wearable cameras and microphones for secret recording in public. The bill specifically targeted devices colloquially referred to as 'pervert glasses.'

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The California governor vetoed a bill that would have penalized the use of wearable cameras and microphones for secret recording in public.
Parent: PrivacyEntity: California state billSub-entity: wearable recording devicesImpact: mixedDate: Oct 1, 2026Target: California governor's veto of the recording ban bill

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The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/california-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-use-of-pervert-glasses-to-secretly-record-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/california-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-use-of-pervert-glasses-to-secretly-record-people/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
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