Going to be quite scant on details but…

I was out and about, and was messaged by two friends independently saying they were surprised to see me in a YouTube video.

Confused, I asked what they were on about. Turns out, a guy I gave advice to had then started recording me towards the end of our interaction without telling me, and has, weeks later, uploaded it as part of a longer video.

I was pretty tired at the time and doing the guy a favour (out of annoyance), and I don’t like a few things, one of those being that he put me online (which, within hours has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times).

What can I do? I have already messaged him to tell him to remove me, but this seems like a ridiculous invasion of privacy.

  • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    11 days ago

    Where do you live? Recording a private conversation without permission is a felony in two party states in the US. Meaning both parties most consent to the recording.

    You may also have a recourse through YouTube’s reporting system.

    • ABCDE@lemmy.worldOP
      40·
      11 days ago

      I tried reporting but didn’t give me a relevant option.

      This is in Europe. I just did a quick search and you’re right, consent is needed where this was recorded.

      • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        29·
        9 days ago

        From what I understand EU law is pretty strict on the fact that they must obtain permission first. That may vary by country though.

        Edit: comments below are correct. I believe I’m thinking of businesses recording you which is part of EU law where personal conversations only seem to be addressed country by country if at all.

        • ABCDE@lemmy.worldOP
          21·
          11 days ago

          You’re right, found the relevant reporting process. Feels a bit too late now but yeah, did it anyways.

          • Tazerface@sh.itjust.works
            7·
            10 days ago

            In the long run it’s good you reported the Youtuber. If dickhead gets enough strikes, his channel will be taken down.

        • lud@lemm.ee
          3·
          11 days ago

          Yeah it varies. In my country you only need to participate in the conversation to be allowed to record it.

          You can also film or photograph anyone you feel like in public as long as they aren’t in a place where privacy is expected like a bathroom or something like that. In general you can record and upload all day long.

          The law is much stricter on surveillance cameras.

          • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            10 days ago

            Photographing or filming someone in a public space has always been very legally distinct from recording a private conversation in pretty much every jurisdiction.

            • lud@lemm.ee
              3·
              10 days ago

              Yes of course but recording a private conversation has been legal before and I couldn’t find any good indications that it has changed under the GDPR.

              The law essentially says that it’s illegal to record or listen to private conversations which you aren’t a part of using technical instruments.

              So it’s legal to press your ear against a wall but it’s illegal to use any tech to listen/record to anything.

      • RidderSport@feddit.org
        2·
        10 days ago

        In Germany and I bet in other Europe countries as well, there are official free legal advise dates in courts. You just go there and ask a lawyer for free legal advice. I think that is your best and easiest bet. If they tell you to sue then you might have a shot and can potentially get quite a bit of money back