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ICE Bans Meta Smart Glasses Over Privacy Risks
The use of Meta smart glasses poses a significant risk of secretly recording or transmitting sensitive information, compromising privacy and legal protections, which is why ICE has banned their use. These devices essentially act as body-worn cameras, capable of covertly capturing video and audio.

ICE Expands Access to Credit Card Records for Fraud, Security Probes
Investors are sounding the alarm over a new ICE contract with Thomson Reuters Special Services, which for the first time includes voter fraud investigations, and are demanding clarity on the agreement. The contract aims to provide ICE with easy access to credit card records to tackle voter fraud, immigration fraud, and national security threats.

Meta Tests Facial Recognition for Military, Police Use
Imagine wearing eyeglasses that can instantly identify people in real-time - that's exactly what Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wants to deploy, and tech giant Meta is already working on a prototype with a Pentagon supplier.