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Order, order — no smart glasses in Philly court sessions.

Starting Monday, wearing smart glasses with audio or video recording is verboten in Philadelphia’s courts. That includes prescription smart glasses. Violators could be arrested and face contempt charges. This follows other state bans and a judge reprimanding Mark Zuckerberg’s team for wearing smart glasses during Meta’s social media addiction trial.

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