"Domestic abuse perpetrators and stalkers have historically adopted new technology really quickly"
Hampshire-based domestic abuse charity say they're concerned with the emergence of Meta's glasses which allow recording
Last updated 3rd Sep 2026
A Hampshire domestic abuse charity says they see a consistent pattern of perpetrators picking up new technology in order to gain access to their victims.
Stop Domestic abuse say they're deeply concerned about the emergence of Meta Glasses which can record video through a small camera in the frame.
Claire Lambon is CEO of Stop Domestic Abuse - she tells us abusers adopting new technology is nothing new.
"Domestic abuse perpetrators and stalkers have historically adopted new technology really quickly. So we see that with smartphones, GPS trackers, air tags, vehicle tracking, spyware, banking apps, know, all of those kinds of things."
Meta says its glasses come with a built-in LED light that turns on when the wearer is filming.
After dozens of videos online showed users how to disable the light, Meta made changes to stop the glasses working when the light is tampered with.
Claire says these glasses can still provide significant opportunity for abusers.
"We need to worry about covert recording. So filming the victim or without consent, surveillance, monitoring movements and contacts, identifying the victim or the people around them, following or repeatedly recording someone you're stalking, intimidation, demonstrating that the perpetrator can see the victim.
They can evidence gather as well, recording conversations, interactions, they can use visual information to establish the victim's whereabouts, and they can share recordings or images online, which can cause anxiety, concern, or even embarrassment for the victim.
And they can actually also target professionals, so they could covertly record advocates, lawyers, refuge staff."
Claire told us she hopes the recent backlash against the glasses can help reduce the problem and threat they caused.
"Hopefully all the backlash sort of gets something done. And it's about victims feeling violated and humiliated just upon discovering that your routine interactions are being recorded and then exposed to anyone on social media."
We reached out to Meta for a comment following our interview with Claire however they are yet to reply.