Can you tell someone not to film you?

If you are in public, you have no right to privacy and anyone can film you for any purpose in the United States.
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Can you ask someone not to film you?

Generally speaking, in the U.S., no one has an expectation of privacy in a public place. So an ordinary person may not require you to stop filming. They can ask, but you're allowed to refuse their request and continue filming. This is true whether you're taking still photos or video in one form or another.
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Can someone film me if I tell them not to?

You can record someone without permission in certain states. Some states only require one party to give consent for a conversation to be recorded. Other states, like California, require all parties to give consent to be recorded.
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Do people have the right to film you?

Is it Illegal to Record Someone Without Their Consent While in Public? The simple answer to this question is: no. When you are in a public setting such as a concert, grocery store, a park, and many others, recordings are permitted.
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Can someone post a video of me without my consent?

In general, it's not considered illegal to record others in public. However, private property or areas where others can expect reasonable levels of privacy can make it difficult to understand if it's illegal to record someone else without their permission.
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What to do if someone posts a video of you?

4 Steps to Take if Someone Posts Non-consensual Intimate Photos...
  1. File a police report.
  2. Get the photo taken off social media/website.
  3. Consult with an attorney.
  4. Know your resources.
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What to do if someone starts filming you?

The simplest way to comply is to obtain the consent of the individual depicted, either specifically through a signed agreement or by displaying sufficiently prominent and clear notices warning the public that filming is taking place and they should avoid the designated area if they do not want to be filmed.
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What is it called when someone record you without your permission?

The law involved with recording is commonly called "wiretapping law," which covers all forms of electronic communication, including cellphones, emails, and cameras.
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Can someone film me on my private property?

However, owners of private property have no right to prevent you from photographing their property, as long as you are not trespassing. In terms of the law, trespass is defined as entering or interfering with private property without the owner's permission.
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Is it a crime to film someone?

If it's in public, you have no reasonable 'expectation of privacy', so yes, it's legal.
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Can filming someone be harassment?

Harassment and stalking

If someone is consistently photographing you when you are in public against your will, it may be considered harassment or stalking.
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Is filming in public a First Amendment right?

The First Amendment protects many forms of expressive activity, not just pure speech. Several Supreme Court cases recognize that the First Amendment protects film as a form of expression. By the logic of these cases, playing, posting, or distributing a film would be a form of constitutionally protected speech.
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Can people record you if you ask them to stop?

California is an all-party consent state. It is illegal to record a confidential conversation, including private conversations or telephone calls, without consent in California. A violation of this rule is the crime of eavesdropping, per Penal Code 632 PC.
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Are you allowed to film your Neighbours?

No. People have the right to install CCTV cameras and smart doorbells on their property. They should try to point cameras away from neighbours' homes and gardens, shared spaces or public streets. But this is not always possible, and it is not illegal to do so.
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Is filming someone in public illegal?

It depends, recording video or photographs of a person perpetrating sexual acts or in a state where they cannot allow someone to shoot without their consent is usually a crime if the videos are taken in a place where a person may reasonably suppose that they have privacy.
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How do you stop people from videoing you?

Your legal right is to return to a private area, your home for example, and then if they enter your property to continue filming you, call the police on them for trespassing. In general, whatever anyone can legally see with their own eyes can be recorded by electronic eyes.
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Can someone post a picture of me without my permission?

In Most Instances, You Won't Have a Case

The First Amendment protects their right to share the images they want. Exceptions exist for copyright violations or illegal pornography, including revenge porn.
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What are your rights if someone records you?

If someone takes photos or videos made by you and shares them without your permission, this could be a breach of your privacy or infringement of your copyright. In these cases, then it's up to you to take legal action.
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Do you have to tell someone before you record them?

Federal law requires one-party consent, enabling you to record a conversation in person or over the phone, but only if you are participating in the conversation. If you are not part of the conversation but you are recording it, then you are engaging in illegal eavesdropping or wiretapping.
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Can the police stop you filming in public?

There is no law stopping anyone filming in a public place, so if you are on the streets you can film without asking permission. However, under Section 58A of the Terrorism Act 2000, police officers can stop you from filming them if they believe that the video will be used for purposes of terrorism.
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What does the Constitution say about filming in public?

Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right—and that includes transportation facilities, the outside of federal buildings, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.
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Can I record a police officer?

Most courts agree that the First Amendment gives you the right to record—with pictures, video, and audio—police officers who are on duty in public. Although the First Amendment doesn't say we have a right to record the police, it does give us the rights of free speech and a free press.
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What behaviors are considered harassment?

Offensive conduct may include, but is not limited to, offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or pictures, and interference with work performance.
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Can you film someone without their consent at work?

The majority of security work happens in businesses and at venues that are open to the public. That means anyone filming you at work isn't breaking the law, strictly speaking.
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Can a coworker film me without my permission?

Both employers and employees may violate state and federal wiretap laws by recording without consent. Even with consent, employers should hesitate before taping employees, because pervasive surveillance in the workplace can put workers on edge and damage their morale.
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