Did Jeffrey Epstein Feature on Meta Smart Glasses Billboard Ad in London? Fact Check Finds Viral Claim Fake
A viral claim suggests a billboard in London displayed Jeffrey Epstein promoting Meta's smart glasses with a controversial caption. Our investigation reveals this was a spoof advertisement, not an official Meta campaign. It was created by an activist group to protest privacy concerns.
A claim circulating on Instagram states that a new billboard advertisement in London, near Meta's King's Cross office, featured late s*x criminal Jeffrey Epstein wearing Meta's smart glasses with the caption, "Glasses for people who don't do consent." LatestLY's fact check confirms this claim is false.
The Viral Claim
The Instagram post asserted the appearance of a controversial billboard at a London bus stop, depicting Jeffrey Epstein with Meta's smart glasses and a provocative slogan. This image quickly gained traction on social media platforms, suggesting Meta was behind this shocking advertisement. Jeffrey Epstein Is Alive and Was Spotted Driving Convertible Car in Florida? Here’s Fact Check of the Viral Video.
No, Jeffrey Epstein Did Not Featured on Meta's Official Smart Glasses Billboard
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Evidence and Official Sources
Upon investigation, it was confirmed that the image circulating online is not an official Meta advertisement. LatestLY's editorial research, citing an Instagram post, identified the source of the image as the activist group 'Everyone Hates Elon'.
Various news outlets including Futurism, Yahoo News, and Softonic reported on the incident, clarifying that the billboard was a 'guerrilla ad' or 'spoof advertisement' created by the group. The activist group 'Everyone Hates Elon' took responsibility for the campaign, which aimed to highlight concerns about privacy and consent related to Meta's smart glasses, particularly their recording capabilities. Did PM Modi Visit ‘Epstein Island’ 320 Times? Here’s the Fact Check.
Background and Context
'Everyone Hates Elon' is a British political campaign group formed to voice opposition to Elon Musk, according to Wikipedia. Their protest on Carnegie Street in London used the image of Epstein to draw attention to surveillance risks and the ability to record individuals without their consent. The group's intention was to sound an alarm about these issues, even if the imagery itself was deemed offensive by some, as reported by Softonic.
Conclusion
The claim that Meta officially advertised its smart glasses with an image of Jeffrey Epstein and a controversial slogan is false. The image originated from a spoof campaign by the activist group 'Everyone Hates Elon', intended to protest privacy issues associated with the smart glasses.
Fact check
An Instagram post claims a London billboard featured Jeffrey Epstein in a Meta smart glasses ad with the caption \"Glasses for people who don\'t do consent.\"
The claim is false; the image is a spoof advertisement created by an activist group, not an official Meta ad.
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