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UK Law Question (England): Can I Sue someone if they post a video of me on social media Without my Consent?
<p>Scenario: Someone starts talking to you while they record you without you knowing it. You notice they're recording you and they tell you the video is going on Youtube. You tell them that this is only OK if they blur out your face. They agree to do so. Then they post the video without your face blurred. Q: Can I sue this person?</p>
<p>The video was taken as I was walking down a highstreet.</p>

<h2>Only if they posted audio</h2>
<p><a href="https://recordinglaw.com/recording-laws-uk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Recording law</a> in England does not require consent for video or still photography in public places. Consent is required for audio recording if it is going to be distributed.</p>
<p>It appears you gave conditional consent - if your face was blurred. By it blurring your face they operated outside the consent given.</p>
<p>If you do sue, they can raise a public interest defense. Whether they would succeed depends on who you are (e.g. are you an MP?) and what you were doing (e.g. were you breaking the law?).</p>
