Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay
Summary
A woman named Alice was secretly filmed by a man wearing smart glasses and had the video posted online without her consent. When she asked for the video to be removed, the man said he would only take it down as a "paid service." The incident highlights concerns about privacy and misuse of smart glasses for creating harmful social media content.Key Facts
- Alice was filmed without her knowledge by a man wearing smart glasses at a London shopping center.
- The video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times before Alice found out.
- Alice asked the man to remove the video, saying it made her feel humiliated.
- The man responded that he would remove the video only if paid, calling it a "paid service."
- Alice reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police, but the investigation could not proceed due to limited information.
- The man emailed that he did not intend to harm anyone and denied charging for removal related to personal concerns.
- TikTok removed the video and banned the man’s account for bullying and harassment.
- The man reposted Alice's video on a different social media site after TikTok removed it.
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