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Japan is more advanced than West in terms of privacy protection. When filming in the street, for example, for a street interview, TV typically blurs the faces o
by codedokode 1y ago
Japan is more advanced than West in terms of privacy protection. When filming in the street, for example, for a street interview, TV typically blurs the faces of Japanese-looking people passing by (except for foreigners).
While in the West people have no respect to other people, and don't bother to blur anything. I think it would be better for everyone if you couldn't post photos of other people without their permission and if annoying Youtubers would go to jail.
Also when talking about some celebrity on TV they often show a drawing if they could not obtain rights to a photo.
- Barrin92 1y ago>While in the West people have no respect to other people Big overgeneralization. Here in Germany the "Recht am Eigenen Bild" (literally right to your own image) has existed for decades, and similar to Japan publishing images of others has some pretty big limitations and without consent is usually restricted to places or persons of public interest. To the chagrin of Google Street view or Twitch streamers
- JimDabell 1y agoIt’s more generally known as personality rights / right to publicity and a lot of western countries have laws relating to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_rights
- junaru 1y ago> While in the West people have no respect to other people, and don't bother to blur anything. I think it would be better for everyone if you couldn't post photos of other people without their permission and if annoying Youtubers would go to jail. Every burglars wet dream. I have no idea what crime is like in Japan but in EU this is not an option.
- codedokode 1y agoI am not sure but probably you can show a recording to police. But not post it online. Also punishment for burglary can be pretty heavy so better choose some other country.
- harperlee 1y agoAs an example, in Spain it is illegal to have dashcams, and its content cannot be used in a trial - but you can share the content with insurances and policeman, and recording is generally not prosecuted. It is nonetheless an opening if an officer is searching for a way to fine you...
- master-lincoln 1y agoPlease show a source for that claim. Afaik having the dashcam is legal (under conditions like it being mounted securely, not obstructing vision, recording limits so it's not surveillance,...) but publishing the video might violate data protection laws
- harperlee 1y agoI stand corrected, what is illegal is to operate them continuously, not to just have them as I simplified above. "If, for example, you use a continuous recording of the road in which other vehicles' license plates are visible to defend yourself against a traffic ticket, you could be violating data protection, a serious offense that could be punishable by a fine of up to 300,000 euros." https://www.race.es/camara-para-coche https://www.race.es/camara-para-coche
- elric 1y agoI don't understand what you're saying? Are you saying that the only reason people don't do crime is because of a lack of privacy? That's patently nonsensical.
- gcau 1y ago> When filming in the street, for example, for a street interview, TV typically blurs the faces of Japanese-looking people passing by (except for foreigners). While in the West people have no respect to other people, Am I missing something or is this just plain racism? There are lots of japanese people who don't look japanese, foreigners who are permanent residents, and japanese-looking people that aren't japanese - how is it respectful to protect just a certain ethnic groups privacy?
- fastball 1y agoYes. The West likes flagellating itself for being racist, but in [current year] the rest of the world is invariably much more racist.
- feoren 1y agoI try not to litter. I even pick up litter when I see it. Does the existence of serial rapists mean I shouldn't bother? Should we never worry about moderating our own behavior if anyone else out there is worse?
- fastball 1y agoGreat point, except I didn't say anything like what you are implying I said.
- Strugger 1y ago[flagged]
- t1E9mE7JTRjf 1y agoI'd guess so judging by the downvotes.
- nashashmi 1y agoIt should be edited to avoid snarkiness.
- boredhedgehog 1y agoI think that's rather silly. If it's a public place, and I have the right to be there and see all these faces with my eyes, why can't I exercise this right mediated by a camera?
- codedokode 1y agoBecause people don't want to be posted online and you should respect that. Seeing and posting online is different.
- ronsor 1y agoIf you don't want to be filmed in public, don't go out in public, or cover your face with a mask.
- codedokode 1y agoIt is difficult to survive without going outside but it is easy not to film random people or blur them (AI could do this for you).
- sofixa 1y ago> Japan is more advanced than West in terms of privacy protection Please stop confusing the US / maybe UK, Canada, Australia, NZ with "the West". Countries like Germany and France have very strong privacy protections.
- knowitnone 1y agoIs this a law in Japan or common curtoeusy? IN the West, the law is if you are in public, there is no expectation of privacy.
- OfficeChad 1y ago[dead]