Legal Issues Related to Drones
As drones capture more private moments of the world, they bring along with them their related legal issues. Many countries have put up laws on where to fly drones and what they can record it on, as majorly pegged on the issues of privacy. However, this regulation is often quite far from keeping in pace with technological improvements, therefore creating gaps in areas wherein inappropriate moments may have been captured, then shared without any repercussions.
Others have even filed lawsuits against drone pilots on grounds that they have trespassed into their privacy. Whether it is capturing the moment in which someone is enjoying himself in the backyard, recording secrecy moments in a public park, or taking photos of private events when one has not sought permission to photograph, chances of crossing the legal boundaries are so high. The problem arises as it relates to peoples being able to enforce such laws since drones are quick to cover vast regions and can be operated stealthily that makes authorities face difficulties while trying to trace them or intervene during operation.
More relevant to the topic is the ethical issues surrounding the use of drone footage in mass media. Momentous functions that have been captured by drones which depict embarrassing or inappropriate circumstances. Such a problem questions whether the citizenry’s right to view footage outweighs an individual’s right to privacy. As drone technology makes its advancement, clearer legal and ethical guidelines are increasingly called for.
