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Jamie’s comments have been reproduced below with kind permission.
In the UK currently, there is no specific law against filming someone in public without consent, says privacy lawyer Jamie Hurworth – but “being in a public place doesn’t necessarily mean it’s ‘fair game’ to be filmed and then have that video uploaded online”.
“If the videos were filmed using Meta AI glasses, which normally display a white light when recording,” says privacy lawyer Jamie Hurworth, “this raises concerns about whether that privacy feature is sufficient and if stronger safeguards are needed for such technology.”
Privacy lawyer Jamie Hurworth explains that while there is no specific offence of filming someone in public, the act of doing so may be an intrusion of a person’s privacy rights.
For further information, please contact Jamie Hurworth. Alternatively, telephone on 020 7465 4300
