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The core claims in Evan Luthra’s X post are substantially accurate. They are based on a February 2026 investigative report by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) and Göteborgs-Posten (GP), which has been widely corroborated by outlets including the BBC, The Guardian, Ars Technica, and others. svd.se Here’s a clear breakdown of the post’s key claims versus the verified facts:Footage from Meta’s Ray-Ban (Meta) smart glasses sent to human reviewers in Kenya (Sama contractor) for AI training: Accurate. SvD/GP interviewed Sama workers in Nairobi who manually label and review videos/images from the glasses to train Meta’s AI (e.g., object recognition, live AI features). This is not fully on-device; data is sent to Meta’s servers. svd.se Intimate/private content viewed (sex, bathrooms/toilets, undressing, naked bodies, bank cards, passwords, private messages): Accurate. Multiple unnamed workers described exactly this—e.g., “In some videos you can see someone going to the toilet, or getting undressed,” and “There are also sex scenes filmed with the smart glasses.” One quote in the post closely matches the reporting: “I don’t think they know, because if they knew they wouldn’t be recording.” svd.se Meta’s marketing (“built for your privacy,” “you’re in control”) contradicted by reality: Accurate. The glasses require internet/server processing for AI features with no full local option. Journalists visited 10+ retail stores (e.g., Synsam, Synoptik) where sales reps repeatedly (and incorrectly) told customers data stays on the device. svd.se Face-blurring is ineffective: Accurate. Workers and former Meta staff confirmed automated blurring often fails (especially in low light, motion, or complex backgrounds), leaving faces and bodies visible. svd.se Worker conditions (surveillance, no personal devices, low pay ~$1.50/hour): Accurate. Offices had constant camera monitoring, phones were banned/confiscated, and strict NDAs applied. Pay for data annotation roles at Sama has been reported at low hourly rates consistent with the post. thenextweb.com Meta terminated the Sama contract after the investigation became public, leading to 1,108 workers laid off with six days’ notice: Accurate. The February 2026 report led to Meta ending the contract shortly afterward. In mid-April 2026, Sama issued redundancy notices to exactly 1,108 workers. Meta cited Sama not meeting “standards”; Sama said it received no prior notice of issues and rejected the characterization. Kenyan labor activists called it retaliation for workers speaking out. bbc.com Mental health impact (high distress/depression rates) and the “African Intelligence powering… AI” quote: Directionally accurate but partially generalized. The original investigation highlighted worker discomfort and the psychological weight of viewing private/intimate content under surveillance. Broader Sama work (including prior Facebook moderation contracts) has been linked to high rates of PTSD, depression, and distress in past reporting and lawsuits; the specific 55%/52% figures appear drawn from that context or related worker surveys rather than the glasses-specific interviews alone. The “African Intelligence” framing reflects activist commentary on the global AI labor supply chain. bbc.com Sales figures (7+ million glasses sold, targeting 10 million): Accurate. SvD reported ~7 million units sold by early 2026 (tripled from prior years). svd.se One notable mix-up in the post: The “$1.6 billion class-action lawsuit in Kenya” involving “200 former workers” and Kenya courts allowing Meta to be sued directly refers to a pre-existing 2023–2024 lawsuit by former Sama content moderators (primarily for traumatic Facebook moderation work, not the 2026 glasses scandal). That case sought $1.6 billion and involved mediation. The glasses investigation did prompt a separate new U.S. consumer class-action lawsuit (Clarkson Law Firm) alleging false advertising on privacy, plus regulatory probes in the UK (ICO) and Kenya (data protection commissioner). The post slightly conflates the timelines and details here, but the scandal has indeed triggered fresh legal and regulatory scrutiny. thenextweb.com In short, the post is a faithful (if slightly dramatized) summary of a real, well-documented privacy and labor controversy. Meta has not disputed the core facts of the footage review process, only the contract termination rationale. If you own or are considering the glasses, the reporting underscores that AI features involve human-reviewed cloud processing despite the privacy-focused marketing.

This is an actual short comedy sketch Broadcast on Taxpayer funded children's TV titled "Almaniac – The Game" from the KiKA children's program "MOOOMENT!" (produced by public broadcasters ARD and ZDF), aired around May 4, 2025, and still available on the KiKA website. Unfuckingbelievable!

@TRHLofficial Yep! That's where they're headed next. Good Luck. @FlyFrontier — You might want to start putting your staff through combat training now.

Frontier airlines knowing they’re about to get all Spirit’s customers.

@harryjsisson The problem with Democrats is they have no sense of humor at all. They are just consumed with hatred.

Our mentally deranged President posted this on social media in the middle of the night. 25th Amendment now.

@1Nicdar This should cut down on door to door solicitors and the random religious weirdo.

Is this even legal? (asking for a friend) 😬

@clovis1931 I'm confused, is this very Fresh Halal or his Girlfriend?

The first video I saw this morning... WTF is happening at Walmart in Lumberton, North Carolina 😂 It's my dog, it has feelings, says the random Arab......

@warDaniel47 My mother taught me, if I can't say anything nice don't say anything at all. — So I'm gonna let my black cat handle this one.

WOW🚨: A 24-year-old black woman was babysitter and was caught on camera brutally beating three white little boys — ages 2, 4, and 6 — with a belt and hanger, striking them a total of 58 times. The children were white, and she was black. They were placed in her care through a taxpayer-funded city program. She now faces multiple assault charges. 😡

@ewarren Make it so!

Did you know that Donald Trump could appoint two more Supreme Court Justices?

Another needless death in NYC — committed by a criminal who should have been locked up, but was instead released onto the streets by a soft-on-crime government and justice system. Vote Dem = Get Chaos. Facts: Jonathan Melo, a 17-year-old high school senior from the Bronx, was fatally stabbed in the back on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, around 4:30 p.m. outside an apartment building at 1337 Beach Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx. He was rushed to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead there from the stab wound. What happened (based on police, family, and news reports):The incident stemmed from a social media/TikTok dispute. A group of teens had been antagonizing or harassing 22-year-old suspect Andrew Tollinche (a local TikTok personality known online as DGB or DBG) outside his own building, reportedly over his prior 2025 arrest for allegedly raping a minor (he was free on an ankle monitor at the time). Tollinche’s mother reportedly chased the group away with a broom. He then confronted them. Jonathan Melo was not directly involved in the harassment, according to his mother Raquel. She said he was simply riding a scooter nearby with his nephew/cousin and a friend, slowed down to watch what was happening, and had no prior connection to Tollinche or the dispute. During the verbal altercation that followed, Tollinche went inside his building, retrieved a knife, came back outside, and stabbed Melo in the back. Police described it as the dispute spilling from social media into a street confrontation that turned physical. Tollinche turned himself in the next day (Thursday night). He was arraigned on Friday, May 1, and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon. He is being held without bail. Melo had no criminal record and was remembered by family as a joyful, ambitious teen who “lit up every room” and dreamed of becoming a real estate agent. At the time of this post, 5/2/2026, 11:37 ET, this information is the consistent account across NYPD statements, family interviews, and reporting from outlets like ABC7, Gothamist, and AMNY. The investigation is ongoing, including the exact role of the social media beef.

@Crazyunfill94 European Countries need more leaders like @geertwilderspvv.

I think this makes it more relevant.

Nothing to see here people, Just an accurate accounting of comments posted on Reddit by a Dirtbag Nazi named Graham Platner. It's cool — Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders have fully endorsed him for Maine's new US Senator. @SenWarren @BernieSanders @grahamformaine

A Westside Jacksonville, Florida woman intentionally drove over a group of baby ducklings earlier this week, killing them The woman named Beverly Sasberry says she didn’t want the baby ducklings in her yard so she ran them over Beverly Sasberry has been arrested and faces 11 felony counts of animal cruelty I can already guess who she votes for

🇩🇪 GERMAN KIDS TV PROMOTES VlOLENCE AGAINST “RAClST GRANDMA” The tax-funded KiKA channel shows off a kids video game wherein a “RAClST grandma” offends a black girl. Her objective is to throw grandma in the sewer river. What did grandma do? She challenged her to pronounce German words, told her she needs a simple German nickname, and threw a sausage at her. Young immigrant kids who already grow up with a barbaric culture, are encouraged to hurt elderly Germans.

@unlimited_ls I'm gonna have to let my black cat handle this one.

NEW: Man accused of breaking into Miami-Dade apartment and s*xually abusing 13-year-old boy who was sleeping inside Deputies say Karl Heinz Mercier, 37, laid on the bed and placed his hand inside the victim’s underwear The boy screamed for his parents, but Mercier told him nothing would happen and no one was coming The boy’s parents confronted Mercier as he tried to leave and held him until deputies arrived. He later confessed to entering without permission and touching the boy He faces charges of burglary with assault or battery and attempted s*xual battery on a minor

@atrupar It's not racist, if it's true. - Daniel Tosh

Trump’s racism is increasingly overt

@cecegkh Not cool, but at least they are not having a brawl over the last chicken wing.

@TaraBull The real concern is, which airline will Spirit's "diverse clientele" choose to fly on next? — and by fly, I mean turn into an airborne ghetto dumpster-fire.

Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after Trump bailout falls through. Historically, Spirit Airlines has not recorded any fatal passenger crashes since beginning operations in 1992. Many believe they deserve a bailout. What do you think?

@TheRealMarina0 KBJ is unqualified to serve in any judiciary position.

BREAKING: SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT UNDER FIRE? Critics are arguing that Ketanji Brown Jackson was a "DEI hire" pushed by the Biden administration and lacks the necessary judicial qualifications for the Supreme Court. Some are even questioning the validity of her appointment. Do you believe her appointment to the Supreme Court should be invalidated? A. YES B. NO

A 30 year old Iraqi born immigrant Mohammad Hassan Al Bayati was sentenced for the s*xual assault of a 3 year old girl. He was working as a security guard at the Homebush DFO shopping centre in western Sydney, when he took the girl away from the centre's playground while her mother was shopping. (Seriously, who leaves their 3 year old child alone to go shopping?!) CCTV shows Al Bayati taking the girl into an area without surveillance, where he assaulted her. 2.5 years jail, not deported. REMIGRATION NOW 😡 @Ryandally08