The other day I got on a flight and they announced during boarding that it's against the rules to film other passengers without their consent, which I liked
The worst part about this trend of filming strangers in public is how there's a network of social media accounts engaging in targeted harassment while filming people in everyday situations (like the videos of fat people at a gym or the beach). The entire purpose of these accounts is to encourage vitriolic responses from viewers. Sexism, racism, homophobia and transphobia are rampant in the replies and quotes on every piece of content shared from these accounts. In many cases, the people featured aren't even aware that they're being filmed, which makes the whole thing even worse.
I think the proper etiquette for filming is rather simple, if there is no probable cause for filming someone in public (like a crime in progress, an abuse of power or something like that), just don't. If you filmed someone's private life and you don't have any reason to post it other than "having a laugh", just ask for consent and if the person being filmed doesn't give it, don't post it. I understand Taylor's reasoning about not wanting to limit journalists with to broad a rule, but I do feel that we are a missing a law or two about this. Privacy more or less no longer exists and it is a bit annoying (and it can be worst than just annoying for some).
Any app for short attention spans should have "breaks" every once in a while where you have to breathe and wait before continuing scrolling, just to try to curb it a little bit. Not saying those breaks should be ads, though.
Having an opt out database could be a thing. One thing AI/ML could be great at is for checking video footage and photographers against the database to remove (or alter) people's faces.
I agree with your suggestions around face blur technology. Having the option to blur my face wherever it appears on a platform would be a great use of AI.
There's no one solution here. It is highly contextual when it is or is not appropriate to film someone, and that means no one size fits all policy can work. Bad actors are experts at finding legal loopholes that allow them to take power.
I wish people weren't able to monetize videos of others without consent. I am pro surveillance and have no issues with being on CCTV as I go about my day, but that isn't entertainment. I have filmed situations where I felt unsafe and was grateful to have that peace of mind, but if I ever have to use security footage, it goes into an affidavit, not a tweet. We need to be able to film police and I understand that being made public, but who is monetizing that? If someone films and posts a hate crime, are they keeping that money or should it go toward the victims? I believe we need to have the right to film in public, but monetizing it is a problem. I am curious to see if/how the laws change on this, because people love yelling about how there's no expectation of privacy in public, but there are real life case studies of the trauma that comes with being forced into the public eye. At least if it wasn't monetizable there would be less incentive for influencers to post videos of teenagers at a baseball game who were reacting negatively to an adult man standing and filming them for 10 minutes straight...
The other day I got on a flight and they announced during boarding that it's against the rules to film other passengers without their consent, which I liked
The worst part about this trend of filming strangers in public is how there's a network of social media accounts engaging in targeted harassment while filming people in everyday situations (like the videos of fat people at a gym or the beach). The entire purpose of these accounts is to encourage vitriolic responses from viewers. Sexism, racism, homophobia and transphobia are rampant in the replies and quotes on every piece of content shared from these accounts. In many cases, the people featured aren't even aware that they're being filmed, which makes the whole thing even worse.
I think the proper etiquette for filming is rather simple, if there is no probable cause for filming someone in public (like a crime in progress, an abuse of power or something like that), just don't.
If you filmed someone's private life and you don't have any reason to post it other than "having a laugh", just ask for consent and if the person being filmed doesn't give it, don't post it.
I understand Taylor's reasoning about not wanting to limit journalists with to broad a rule, but I do feel that we are a missing a law or two about this. Privacy more or less no longer exists and it is a bit annoying (and it can be worst than just annoying for some).
Well put
Any app for short attention spans should have "breaks" every once in a while where you have to breathe and wait before continuing scrolling, just to try to curb it a little bit. Not saying those breaks should be ads, though.
Having an opt out database could be a thing. One thing AI/ML could be great at is for checking video footage and photographers against the database to remove (or alter) people's faces.
5:55 they don't tag, they just exploit
Petition to rename this podcast to Meme Review
I agree with your suggestions around face blur technology. Having the option to blur my face wherever it appears on a platform would be a great use of AI.
Thank you Taylor! Seriously informs me on my personal scale of how in tune to the internet I am, and I’m literally floating around a 3/10
There's no one solution here. It is highly contextual when it is or is not appropriate to film someone, and that means no one size fits all policy can work. Bad actors are experts at finding legal loopholes that allow them to take power.
When I’m in an incompetence competition and my opponent is the US government 😨😨😨
They’re only incompetent if it’s in dealing with issues that impact most Americans. But for the top 10%? The government works insanely well for them.
I wish people weren't able to monetize videos of others without consent. I am pro surveillance and have no issues with being on CCTV as I go about my day, but that isn't entertainment. I have filmed situations where I felt unsafe and was grateful to have that peace of mind, but if I ever have to use security footage, it goes into an affidavit, not a tweet. We need to be able to film police and I understand that being made public, but who is monetizing that? If someone films and posts a hate crime, are they keeping that money or should it go toward the victims? I believe we need to have the right to film in public, but monetizing it is a problem. I am curious to see if/how the laws change on this, because people love yelling about how there's no expectation of privacy in public, but there are real life case studies of the trauma that comes with being forced into the public eye. At least if it wasn't monetizable there would be less incentive for influencers to post videos of teenagers at a baseball game who were reacting negatively to an adult man standing and filming them for 10 minutes straight...
Don’t go in public
This woman is 53 years old... let that sink in
She's in her late 30s according to Wikipedia, but so what if she is 53?