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By *uri00620 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

I understand that photos on social media are fair game for journalists but how about photos of babies? I've looked online and can't find a definitive answer. Bizarrely a Swedish newspaper printed a story about me and my child and scoured my social media for photos. I had no idea this existed until someone drew my attention to it. I'm not going to make a huge fuss either way, it's just odd and just wondered about the legality of this?

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Be careful with the amount of information you post in this public forum

No, I don’t think it’s acceptable for anyone’s privacy to be invaded like that at all.

I don’t know the definitive answer though.

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By *ostindreamsMan
over a year ago

London

Not a lawyer. But this is my understanding:

There is no privacy law that protects me from my photograph being taken by a stranger and shared anywhere, at least in the UK. I personally find this bizarre. Ideally, I should be able to at least get someone to take down my picture.

But in your case, you can use copyright laws. The picture was taken by you, which gives you the copyright ownership. So it would be illegal for someone to share the pictures for which you are the owner. The fact that it's in a different country would probably make it a bit complex. But I guess you have grounds to claim copyright violation.

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By *ostindreamsMan
over a year ago

London


"Not a lawyer. But this is my understanding:

There is no privacy law that protects me from my photograph being taken by a stranger and shared anywhere, at least in the UK. I personally find this bizarre. Ideally, I should be able to at least get someone to take down my picture.

But in your case, you can use copyright laws. The picture was taken by you, which gives you the copyright ownership. So it would be illegal for someone to share the pictures for which you are the owner. The fact that it's in a different country would probably make it a bit complex. But I guess you have grounds to claim copyright violation."

Just read an article on the internet, apparently there is some gray area when it comes to journalists sharing social media pictures. But either way, I would recommend starting with a polite email stating that you would prefer some privacy. If they don't oblige, send them an email with legal threat on copyrights. I would guess that from the newspaper's perspective, it is unnecessary hassle to fight it out and would just give in?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always figured if you choose to post a pic online, you lose any rights to that pic?

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By *uri00620 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Croydon


"Not a lawyer. But this is my understanding:

There is no privacy law that protects me from my photograph being taken by a stranger and shared anywhere, at least in the UK. I personally find this bizarre. Ideally, I should be able to at least get someone to take down my picture.

But in your case, you can use copyright laws. The picture was taken by you, which gives you the copyright ownership. So it would be illegal for someone to share the pictures for which you are the owner. The fact that it's in a different country would probably make it a bit complex. But I guess you have grounds to claim copyright violation."

Yes maybe. I did do a feature for a UK paper bc I was broke and needed the cash plus no one i know thankfully reads the paper in question. But this foreign one has completely different photos. I don't know whether the UK paper sold the story to them or they found it and embellished themselves adding photos I hadn't given for the original article. Apart from anything, the story isn't even that interesting.

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By *uri00620 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Croydon


"I always figured if you choose to post a pic online, you lose any rights to that pic?

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Yes, me too but thought with children there were different rules?

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Copyright is enforceable globally.On other platforms I have seen people add warnings after their pics about use without consent being subject to legal action.

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By *uri00620 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Croydon


"Not a lawyer. But this is my understanding:

There is no privacy law that protects me from my photograph being taken by a stranger and shared anywhere, at least in the UK. I personally find this bizarre. Ideally, I should be able to at least get someone to take down my picture.

But in your case, you can use copyright laws. The picture was taken by you, which gives you the copyright ownership. So it would be illegal for someone to share the pictures for which you are the owner. The fact that it's in a different country would probably make it a bit complex. But I guess you have grounds to claim copyright violation.

Just read an article on the internet, apparently there is some gray area when it comes to journalists sharing social media pictures. But either way, I would recommend starting with a polite email stating that you would prefer some privacy. If they don't oblige, send them an email with legal threat on copyrights. I would guess that from the newspaper's perspective, it is unnecessary hassle to fight it out and would just give in?"

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By *uri00620 OP   Woman
over a year ago

Croydon


"Copyright is enforceable globally.On other platforms I have seen people add warnings after their pics about use without consent being subject to legal action."

I always assumed that actually means nothing though... like the Sydney thing here?

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Personally I will never understand why people would share family pictures with others other than close family and friends. That's just me of course and not critisising anyone but these days most digital stuff can hardly stay ptivate sadly.

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