5 popular wearable devices that are sharing your private data (and the safest brands to buy from)

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Several wearable devices are sharing user data.
• The worst offenders include Meta, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Huawei. 
• Apple, Oura, and Whoop have some of the best data practices. 

Those shiny new Meta Ray-Bans might be uploading the media you're collecting to train its AI model, according to a new report by VPNMentor highlighting the data-sharing practices of the best and worst wearables. 

Meta and its Ray-Bans and Quest headsets were among the worst data-sharing contenders out of dozens of wearable devices, according to VPNMentor. The Quest headset uses biometric data for ads, and both Meta wearables offer users limited opt-outs, according to the report. 

Other poorly rated wearables include Samsung's Galaxy Watch Series due to its sharing of data for personalized ads, and Xiaomi and Huawei for sharing data with affiliates and ...