Twitter Has Banned Posting Images Of People Without Consent - Why That's A Good Thing
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According to Twitter, this change comes in response to "growing concerns about the misuse of media and information that is not available elsewhere online as a tool to harass, intimidate, and reveal the identities of individuals".
Twitter recently announced that it will no longer allow “the sharing of private media, such as images or videos of private individuals without their consent”. The move takes effect through an expansion of the social media platform's private information and media policy. Fortunately I didn't look too bad and wasn't doing anything stupid, but I'd prefer to control images of myself appearing in public. I was quite angry about having my image shared on social media without my permission.
In practical terms, this means photos and videos can be removed if the photographer has not obtained consent from people captured prior to sharing the item on Twitter. Individuals who find their image shared online without consent can report the post, and Twitter will then decide whether it's to be taken down.
According to Twitter, this change comes in response to “growing concerns about the misuse of media and information that is not available elsewhere online as a tool to harass, intimidate, and reveal the identities of individuals”.
While the move signals a shift towards greater protection of individual privacy, there are questions around implementation and enforcement.
