Private person filmed and posted without consent
X may take the video down.
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Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Identifiable private individuals (not public figures) shown in a video they did not consent to, where they had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
What X says
“You cannot share media (photos/videos) of private individuals without the permission of the person(s) depicted.”
How to fix it
Get consent from identifiable people, or blur faces of bystanders, customers and staff.
Good to know
Report-driven: X acts when the person or their representative reports it. Exempt: public figures, media already covered by mainstream news, public-interest or eyewitness footage of developing events.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
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- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
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