A woman in London was asked to pay up if she wanted a video of her removed from social media.
  • Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.caEnglish
    1102·
    3 days ago

    precisely why I won’t talk to someone wearing a camera, or pointing a camera at me… I’ll stand there in silence the entire time, or just walk away.

    put the camera down, talk or buh bye…

    • buddascrayon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      2 days ago

      The point is that she didn’t even know she was being recorded. That’s why this story is all about the smart glasses being used to covertly record people.

      • NotSteve_@lemmy.caEnglish
        33·
        2 days ago

        Only time it’s acceptable is in front of a cop since they can’t be trusted to operate the cameras they should be wearing themselves

        • pilferjinx@piefed.socialEnglish
          9·
          2 days ago

          Any public servants, really. Private citizens in public should have a bit of protection from potential harassment.