A $2 sticker defeats the one feature holding Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ together
THE SO WHAT
A $2 LED-blocking sticker defeating Meta’s recording indicator shows how fragile hardware-based consent signals are in the wild. If your product relies on visible cues for privacy or safety assurances, assume cheap physical hacks exist and plan for policy, detection, and environment controls—not just industrial design—to manage abuse.
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