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[Tech Ethics] They Didn’t Ask to Go Viral. Posting on Social Media Without Consent Is Immoral (web.archive.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Summary

  • The article discusses the problem of non-consensual sharing of strangers' images and videos on social media platforms.
  • It highlights how people sometimes exploit strangers for viral content without considering the potential harm caused.
  • The author emphasizes the need for consent before posting someone's image or video and calls for a shift in societal norms regarding online privacy.
  • There is a French law that entitles child influencers to demand that platforms scrub all trace of them once they turn 16.
  • The article suggests that platforms could implement tools to obtain consent from strangers before posting content featuring them.
  • Ultimately, the author argues that treating strangers with respect and obtaining their consent should become the standard in online interactions to foster a more ethical and civil internet culture.
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The article suggests that platforms could implement tools to obtain consent from strangers before posting content featuring them.

That's more terrifying than being randomly featured in something. Getting a notification that some rando filmed me asking for my consent would be way too much.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha, what do they have to do to find out who the subject is, right? To do this sustainably, maybe to depend on view counts, mood of responses, weirdness of subject. More algorithmic nightmare. Or maybe we can all be like the princes. Be proper all the time. Wait, that doesn't work too well, does it. 🤔

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, pure anarchy. If we're all weird all the time, then we'll start seeing more videos of people doing normal mundane things because that would be the weird thing socially.