Brisbane bans smart glasses at pools after privacy outcry

Brisbane City Council is the first local council in Australia to ban smart glasses at public pools. Lifeguards can now remove anyone using them.

Why it mattersSwimmers at Australian pools now have one council's protection. But there is a huge gap: the same cameras can record people anywhere else. And it is nearly impossible to know who is using them.

AustraliaBrisbane's ban sets a local precedent, but swimmers elsewhere in Australia still have no council-level protection from covert filming at public facilities.

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