Platinum Weekly Newspaper - HAVE YOUR SAY: Does the POPI Act rule — that videos or photos showing a CRIME IN PROGRESS may not be shared on social media — make legal sense to you?

This rule aims to protect victims’ identities and prevent unlawful distribution of personal information.
However, many feel it clashes with community safety and public awareness. Do you believe restricting such posts helps protect people — or does it hinder crime prevention? Vote and share your thoughts!

“Yes. Some videos and photos are extremely sensitive, and in cases like accidents, families might not even have been notified yet. Sharing such images can cause unnecessary trauma and distress.”
**Tshepiso Mpete, Modderkuil, Rustenburg**

“Yes, it makes legal sense when viewed through POPIA’s lens. The Act protects personal information, and that includes the faces and identities of everyone in a video, even suspects. Uncontrolled sharing on social media can expose victims or witnesses and potentially undermine an active investigation”.
**Robert Grobler, Rustenburg**

PUBLIC POLL: THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Does the POPI Act rule — that videos or photos showing a CRIME IN PROGRESS may not be shared on social media — make legal sense to you?
NO: 68% YES: 32%

HAVE YOUR SAY:
Does the POPI Act rule — that videos or photos showing a CRIME IN PROGRESS may not be shared on social media — make legal sense to you?

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