Meta has started banning Instagram users who secretly record people with its smart glasses for content, citing harassment. This follows public concern over "pervert glasses" and previous software updates to disable cameras if recording lights are tampered with.
UEFA has issued a lifetime ban to Czech women's football coach Petr Vlachovsky for secretly filming players. He was convicted in May 2025 and will also face a worldwide ban requested from FIFA.
A BBC investigation reveals people smugglers are using UK-registered businesses, including a phone shop, wholesale business, and car wash, to facilitate payments for illegal Channel crossings. Migrants are directed to deposit cash or make electronic transfers to these firms, which then send the money to smugglers in France. Experts express concern over the brazen attitude of smugglers and the difficulty authorities face in tracing and recovering profits from the smuggling trade.
