Concert fall-out puts limelight on legally murky area of privacy

There should be tighter regulation of online material — and more respect shown, writes Niamh Drohan.

Concert fall-out puts limelight on legally murky area of privacy

The incident at Slane Castle has received an unparalleled reaction in both online and print media and casts the limelight on the legally murky area of personal privacy. The events have also displayed a culture of shaming and degradation of women and, in this case, a young girl, which is both misogynistic and contemptible.

Posting images of teenagers engaging in sex acts without their permission is a violation of privacy rights, and has possible legal consequences for the perpetrator.

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