Use of Meta glasses prompts piracy fears as UK cinemas moot a ban

Members of the UK Cinema Association are considering a ban on the so-called ‘spy glasses’ in a bid to crack down on illegal recording of movies, following a wave of new rules in pubs, restaurants, theatres and the courts.

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