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One minute you’re touring a potential new house, next minute you’re all over Instagram
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The author and her husband were on the search for a new home, and they found one they liked which needed a few improvements
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In the video, the influencer made it seem as though the couple were very critical of the house and called them out for being “mean and nasty”
When the husband called for a cease and desist against the influencers, trolls began to bombard their social media pages
The OP and her husband were on a hunt for ahomethey could renovate. They toured a house that seemed promising, except there were quite a number of things that needed to be changed, which is pretty standard behavior when house hunting. However, for the price, it was something they were interested in pursuing.
Unbeknownst to them, the home owner was a social mediainfluencer, and here comes the kicker. She took footage from her home security system, edited it to make the couple seem overly critical, and posted it online. The influencer accused them of being “mean and nasty people,” claiming she would never sell to them. Worse, the video clearly showed their faces.
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Similarly,Skeepersemphasizes that the influencer marketing space is usually a bit more tricky, especially when posting different content is involved. They explain that it requires proper permissions when using intellectual property, including images and personaldata. According to them, posting content without consent isn’t just a privacy violation, it can also fuel harassment.
Beyond social media, privacy concerns extend to real estate transactions. Discover NC Homespointsout that while video surveillance may be legal, recording audio without consent often isn’t.
They advise sellers against recording conversations, as many laws prohibit eavesdropping through electronicdevices. At the same time, buyers should assume they are being recorded, even in outdoor areas with doorbell cameras.
Netizens urged the OP and her husband to take legal action against the influencer as they believe that influencers should be held accountable for their actions. The general consensus was that the couple should not back down, with some encouraging more severe legal steps, like suing the homeowner, realtor, influencer, and even the platform.
What do you think about this situation? Do you think influencers should be held legally responsible for content that harms others? We would love to hear your thoughts!
Netizens insist the author and her husband show no mercy to the influencer, pointing out that what she did was criminal
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