Meta Unifies Login Across Facebook, Instagram, and AI Smart Glasses

Meta has announced a new Meta Account system that consolidates logins and settings across its apps and devices, including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, WhatsApp, AI smart glasses, and Meta Quest VR headsets. The update, which will roll out gradually over the next year, automatically transitions accounts already linked through the existing Accounts Center. Users can opt for a single password or passkeys using biometrics. The system also centralizes parental supervision tools via a Family Center dashboard. Meanwhile, over 70 advocacy groups are urging Meta to halt plans for facial recognition in Ray-Ban smart glasses, citing privacy and safety risks. The feature, internally called 'Name Tag,' could identify people in the user's view through Meta's AI assistant, possibly recognizing only connected individuals or anyone with a public social media account.