What to do if you posted something you regret online?
Let’s lay them out:
- Say and do nothing. Robson offers this advice in a video on Business Insider, in which he says, “Let’s say you’ve made a joke that comes out badly… the best thing to do is just stay completely silent.
- Take the post down. You probably want to take the offending post down.
- Apologize.
- Wait it out.
Do you post personal photos on social networks?
You can post pictures that you’ve taken yourself. So if your friend took a picture of both of you and sends it to you and says “post this,” you have permission. • You can post pictures or images from sites that give you explicit permission to do so.
What are the risks of posting pictures online?
Once the photo is online, you lose control of it: it is stored on a server you have no control over, it can be tagged and shared by friends who might not have the same privacy setting as you and it can be stolen, downloaded and manipulated (without you even knowing about it) to be used by strangers, predators and …
Is sharing pictures online safe?
What are the risks? Once an image has been shared, you can never be sure who has seen it, saved it or shared it. Personal or embarrassing pictures in the wrong hands can lead to bullying. Knowing that others have seen embarrassing images can cause stress and anxiety, and affect a child’s confidence and self-esteem.
How often do you regret your social media posts?
“One in six regret a post at least once a week, and these numbers vary depending on age, with 20 percent of Millennials (18 to 34) being the worst regular offenders,” writes Shane Paul Neil for the Huffington Post. A new YouGov Omnibus survey reveals that Americans who make social media mistakes are most often worried about looking foolish.
Why do people regret what they post on Facebook?
The three sources of Facebook regret according to the Carnegie Mellon study are when a post reaches an unintended audience, when social media users fail to foresee consequences to a post, or when users don’t understand privacy settings. “Users often don’t remember or know who might see their Facebook content,” writes Hu.
What’s the difference between online regret and real regret?
The Carnegie Mellon researchers found that the nature of online and offline regret is different. “Evidence from real-world-regret literature (yes, there are many studies in this area) show that what we regret in real life tends to be what we don’t do – we regret inaction because of the fear of negative outcomes,” writes Hu.
What should I do if a friend or family member takes photos?
If a friend or family member took the photo, your best course of action may be to politely ask them to take it down. Often, these images are taken on someone’s private property (such as at their house) where they do have the right to take images of you. By agreeing to be on their property, you are giving them some rights to your presence.