• uselessartifact@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    Speaking as someone from the US, consent is not required to record someone in public.

    “There is no responsible expectation of privacy while in public.”

    If you don’t want to be recorded by people at random, stay home.

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      1 day ago

      in civilized countries consent is required for that

      If you don’t want to be recorded by people at random, stay home. you are free to die

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        1 day ago

        It’s the same in most of Europe afaik. You can’t be filmed as a primary subject without consent. For example, I can photograph you in the background of a monument or in nature, without having to ask your consent.
        It’s the same for dashcams, you are filming the road primarily not the pedestrian.

        Edit: even better, in France (and iirc in Belgium too) I can photograph you as a primary subject without consent, but I cannot reproduce or distribute the picture of you without your consent.
        Look up “Droit à l’image” if you want to know more.
        Edit2: Hungary seems to have laws like I initially described, so taking pictures of videos in public should be okay as long as more than 1 person is visible on it.

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          19 hours ago

          To be fair, if you’re intentionally only filming one specific person, I’m sure they could claim harassment at some point. Maybe public disturbance or nuisance?