About that woman everyody has been watching on YouTube, you know, distracted by texting and walking right into a fountain:
Is there a cause of action for the invasion of privacy that takes place these days when someone catches something stupid that you do — in public — and puts it on YouTube? Hey, don't be stupid! The consequences are much higher today with the internet and viral video. It's a big deterrent. If the legal system turns that deterrent into a monetary gain, it will be incentivizing stupidity.
We need to learn how to live in the world as it is. When we're in public, we have a new dimension of visibility because of digital cameras and the internet. I've been thinking about the effect this is having on politics. Politicians have to watch every single thing they say. That's difficult.
No more privacy. Is that part of the new normal?
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The right of publicity is the right to own your image, mannerism, voice, etc. This deals with another entity that wants to profit commercially from any type of recording of you.
The state of Indiana has the toughest law dealing with this of any state IC 32-36-1-8 which makes it a crime to sell without permission your
"Is there a cause of action for the invasion of privacy that takes place these days when someone catches something stupid that you do