Unwanted Facebook Photo: Invasion of Privacy?
If someone takes a picture of you and posts it on Facebook without your permission, is that technically an invasion of privacy?
Imagine you're at a party and someone posts a photo of you drinking or making a rude gesture. Or what's also pretty common, imagine you and your ex break up, but your ex refuses to remove embarrassing photos of the two of you.
Photos shared on social media can simply be a nuisance. But in some cases, they could lead to a lawsuit that the photo-sharer definitely won't "like."
Invasion of Privacy: The LawImagine you're at a party and someone posts a photo of you drinking or making a rude gesture. Or what's also pretty common, imagine you and your ex break up, but your ex refuses to remove embarrassing photos of the two of you.
Photos shared on social media can simply be a nuisance. But in some cases, they could lead to a lawsuit that the photo-sharer definitely won't "like."
So can you sue for invasion of privacy over a Facebook photo? In general, there are four ways to claim invasion of privacy in a lawsuit:
- Unreasonable intrusion of solitude. Think "peeping Tom"-type cases in which someone is surreptitiously photographed in a place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Recall TV sportscaster Erin Andrews' invasion of privacy suit against the stalker who took pictures of her in a hotel room and posted them online.
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https://www.lawweb.in/2013/03/unwanted-facebook-photo-invasion-of.html
