When this preoccupied woman who was texting while walking in a mall fell into a fountain, it was all on camera. Security camera. The security guards allegedly uploaded it to YouTube and a viral hit spawned.
Everybody has an embarrassing moment from time to time. But who has the right to decide when it should be made public? A videojacking is when someone posts a video without the target's knowledge or permission with the intent to embarrass him/her or set him/her up for public ridicule.
Whenever you take or discover video like this, the default action shouldn't automatically be: "Let's put this on YouTube."
We're reposting this video as a teaching takeaway for schools or families to discuss this situation with teens. Think ahead before ever posting video of anyone. Have a little compassion. Ask yourself: 'how would I feel if someone did this to me?' Anticipate that your actions will trigger an overwhelming negative response toward the target, particularly if it goes viral.
Everybody has an embarrassing moment from time to time. But who has the right to decide when it should be made public? A videojacking is when someone posts a video without the target's knowledge or permission with the intent to embarrass him/her or set him/her up for public ridicule.
Whenever you take or discover video like this, the default action shouldn't automatically be: "Let's put this on YouTube."
We're reposting this video as a teaching takeaway for schools or families to discuss this situation with teens. Think ahead before ever posting video of anyone. Have a little compassion. Ask yourself: 'how would I feel if someone did this to me?' Anticipate that your actions will trigger an overwhelming negative response toward the target, particularly if it goes viral.
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