Instagram: Schoolgirl Pictures Unwantedly Used for Advertising
Those affected had no idea of advertising with thier own photos.
Digital
On Instagram we collect many impressions every day and scroll through the experiences of strangers. It becomes uncomfortable if they don’t really want that at all.
Published: 20.09.2025, 14:35
Updated: 20.09.2025, 14:35
Data protection is not an easy thing online. Everyone is talking about the topic again and again, but hardly anyone reads the long guidelines of the individual platforms. there is often a queasy feeling that actually happens to your own data.
we give a lot of price in particular on social media: likes,chats,photos,locations. Much of it looks banal, but a rather precise digital twin from us is created in the crowd.
For years, the EU has been trying to counterweight with new laws and regulations. From the GDPR to the latest digital laws, you have an impact that tech companies work more transparently and get users: more control inside.