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this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2026
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I can absolutely see the appeal, it would save me SO much awkwardness, it's not even funny.
I am also very glad that (at least current) EU privacy legislation bans anything of the sort.
Save you awkwardness? People would treat you like shit, and there'd be a permanent weird vibe around you. How is that going to save you ANY awkwardness?
Ideally of course, nobody would mind because everybody's using them and any data is deleted immediately so there are no privacy concerns. Did you read the second paragraph? I realise very much that what I'm imagining is unrealistic nonsense and shortsightedness caused by my own selfishness.
Meta deletes the data... yeah, right.
Hence, "ideally".
What is banned in EU?
Filming people in public without their consent. I can't even install a camera on my door (a minor inconvenience to me that I accept because I see why these laws exist).
Its not the same. Filming people in public is legal if it's for personal use. Your security camera is illegal if it's continuously recording and it's pointing at the street with neighbor doors visible for example.
It's not pointing at the street, I live in a flat. I've looked for ways around it, it's not legally possible.
I see, it's because its not your property and it's continuous, but GDPR does not stop you from taking pictures in public.
Not if I'm taking pictures of the general surroundings and people happen to be there. If I'm pointing the lens at someone's face, it does stop me.