2026-07-16 00:04 UTC
It seems obvious to me that citizens have some inherent rights over how images of ourselves are used. Rights that need to be recognised in law.
OTOH creating a carte blanche "IP" monopoly over it could create unintended consequences. So any legal recognition needs carve-outs like a clear public interest test for the use of someone's image in journalism, and some equivalent to the 'freedom of panorama' for taking photographs or video of crowds.
I'm curious what @civillibertynz@mastodon.social thinks of this.
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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz 2026-07-16 02:29
Maybe the problem with overgrown social media platforms is scale. Too many people posting, all overseen by one centralised mod team, so nobody can effectively take responsibility for any of it. One piece of evidence for this is platforms that segment mod responsibility, like Reddit, not being as much of a sewer pipe. (1/2) #SocialMedia #TechRegulation