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sanitation@sanitation@lemmy.today
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UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/20/piracy-fears-prompt-calls-for-ban-on-meta-smart-glasses-in-uk-cinemas
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Cornpop@Cornpop@lemmy.world
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Laughable they think this is enforceable

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Squizzy@Squizzy@lemmy.world
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How would it not be? Management has a right to refuse admission and a responsibility to prevent piracy.

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Cornpop@Cornpop@lemmy.world
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And when they are in my pocket when I walk in, how will that be enforced?

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Squizzy@Squizzy@lemmy.world
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Cavity search? What do you mean the same way anything is enforced, when it is highlighted it is addressed.

If I saw someone wearing sunglasses in a cinema it would probably stand out

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Cornpop@Cornpop@lemmy.world
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the theaters are already struggling are you really willing to go to a place and get searched just to watch a movie? That’s some weird shit

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Squizzy@Squizzy@lemmy.world
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No its sarcasm, someone waring sunglasses in a darkened cinema would stand out.

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