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University of San Francisco Issues Alert Over Man Allegedly Filming Women With Ray‑Ban Meta Glasses

The response centers on reporting to platforms and campus safety, with counseling and Title IX support available.

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Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses are on display in San Francisco on July 12, 2025. 
Mark Zuckerberg talks about AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park. The University of San Francisco is warning students after reports that a man with Meta smart glasses approached women and may have posted videos online.

Overview

  • The Department of Public Safety says multiple reports describe a man in Ray‑Ban Meta glasses approaching women on and around campus with unwanted comments and dating questions.
  • Some encounters were allegedly recorded and posted to TikTok and Instagram under the handle “pickuplines.pov,” and not all students in the videos have been identified.
  • USF urges anyone who encounters the individual to contact Public Safety immediately and asks those depicted to report the videos and accounts to the respective platforms.
  • Officials say no threats or acts of violence have been reported, and students are advised to stay vigilant, walk with others when possible, and decline unsafe engagement.
  • Meta’s glasses can record via button press or voice command and show a small LED while filming, a design critics say is easy to miss; Meta and EssilorLuxottica did not comment in published coverage.