Jeff Merkley signed a March 2026 joint Senate letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying that although facial recognition may offer real benefits for blind and visually impaired users, Meta's history of failing to protect user privacy raises serious questions about its plan to deploy the technology in its smart glasses.
Jeff Merkley
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Jeff Merkley signed a March 2026 joint Senate letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying that although facial recognition may offer real benefits for blind and visually impaired users, Meta's history of failing to protect user privacy raises serious questions about its plan to deploy the technology in its smart glasses.
United States SenatorMarch 17, 2026Joint letter to Meta Chair and CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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- The letter's factual premises (Meta's reported deployment plan, the quoted internal memo) rest on the New York Times reporting it cites, not on the senators' own findings.
- The letter's body is an oversight demand -- five numbered question sets with an April 6, 2026 response deadline -- not a legislative proposal.
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