If you’re thinking of making a meme out of an image or video of someone you’ve seen on Twitter and reshare it, you may need to think again
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – If you’re thinking of making a meme out of an image or video of someone you’ve seen on Twitter and reshare it, you may need to think again. The social network has added a new line in its privacy policy that prohibits the sharing of private media without the permission of the subject. Its private information policy now bans the sharing of « media of private individuals without the permission of the person(s) depicted ». This step has been taken to protect the privacy of any unwitting person and/or prevent the misuse of another’s image or video: « There are growing concerns about the misuse of media and information that is not available elsewhere online as a tool to harass, intimidate, and reveal the identities of individuals.
