AITA: I (18M) turned my cousin’s phone off after he kept recording me without asking
A few weeks ago, I was hanging out with my cousin Jack (15M). He’s one of those people who records literally everything for Snapchat or TikTok without asking first. I told him multiple times that I don’t want to be in his videos or pictures, especially when I’m just trying to chill.
He kept doing it anyway. Every time I turned around, his phone was pointed at me, laughing and saying things like “it’s just for my private story” or “nobody even cares, relax.”
NTA – but he’s 15 and probably doesnt understand rammifications of it. Sometimes hard lesson is only way
NTA. Stop hanging out with him.
maybe have an honest conversation with him about boundaries.
NTA. That is exploitive and bad form for a family member to behave. He says that no one cares anyway.. but the fact that you made it clear that you care should have been enough for him to stop.
The legal sides of this is very loose and varies from state to state. Usualy fall under civil discourse and requires a lot of mental gymnastics and evidence of harm from the plaintiff.
Him being family makes it worse..
What I got from Google for the catch all is as follows.
Your rights and options(google)
Refuse consent: You have the right to refuse to be recorded, especially in a private place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Demand they stop: You can tell the person to stop recording you. If you are the owner or resident of the property, you can order them to leave.
Prevent posting: You can take legal action if they post the recording, especially if it is used for commercial gain, is defamatory, or violates your privacy in a sensitive or compromising way.
Legal recourse: Depending on your state’s laws, you can pursue civil action for invasion of privacy or defamation if the recording is used to harm your reputation.
Evidence gathering: Document the post and any evidence you have, such as screenshots or links.
Report the content: Report the content on the platform where it was posted to request its removal.
Maybe talk to his parents and see if they can help shut it down. Good luck.
No, he needs to learn boundaries
Do it back to him, see how he likes it.