Hello! photos or videos in public places or crowded places is a very common occurrence in the current social media era. Due to the ease of technology, almost everyone now has a smartphone in their hands. As a result, when we go on the streets, shopping malls or any tourist destination, there are countless cameras active around us. In this situation, there is no way to know when you are moving into the background of whose video or whose camera is capturing your photo.
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First of all, we need to understand that the concept of privacy in public places or places open to the public is a bit different. Legally, when people are present in public places, their right to personal privacy is somewhat relaxed. Because, it is an open place where other people can also be present. Many people think that taking photos or videos in public places should not be a crime. In the current era of deepfake or AI technology, the fear of misuse of photos or videos is not unfounded. If someone videos me without my knowledge and uploads that video to social media and that video is used intentionally, it certainly falls under the category of a crime. But when the matter is part of a content creator's creative work, it becomes complicated.
An incident has also happened in my life, which will help me understand this issue. Last year, during the Eid holidays, I went to a busy shopping mall in Dhaka. It was quite crowded. I was standing in front of a shop and calling a friend. Two days later, suddenly, an acquaintance of mine shared a video on Facebook. The video was of a vlogger who was making a video about the crowded environment of a shopping mall. I was surprised to see that I was clearly visible for about 5-7 seconds in the video. I was very tired and upset there, which made me feel very ashamed. The biggest thing is, I did not know that someone was recording me at that time.
This matter worried me a lot. First, I was being videotaped without my permission. Second, the video had been watched by thousands of people and maybe some of them had laughed at me. At that time, I felt that if it was insulting to be in someone's video in such a situation, then there must be a remedy for it. But at the same time, I could also understand the purpose of the vlogger's video. He did not make the video to attack anyone personally, but rather to show the crowd in the shoppig mall.
There is no easy solution to this problem. But it is possible to maintain a balance. Respect personal privacy. It is better not to make videos centered on a person or of someone's private moments. Increasing the moral responsibility of content creators. If someone is seen in the main part of the video with whom there is no major incident or conversation, their face can be blurred or blurred before uploading. This is not very difficult in the age of technology.
