It’s been several days since an internet personality named Imsha Rehman created a viral video that generated serious backlash among the public while creating a heated debate on privacy in the digital age.
Apparently, an explicit clip of Rehman and one of her friends has been doing the rounds through various social media channels, causing discomfort to digital privacy as well as individual personal boundaries. Imsha is among a few influencers who have recently been embarrassed by such violations of their privacy through popular posts on Instagram and TikTok.
Just after the video, social media users penalized Rehman and criticized her. She announced that she was going to delete her Instagram and TikTok accounts at this kind of public judgment. Fans and followers rushed to comment labeling many of the critics as the basest kind of fools for spreading a private clip and talking foul about the ethical implications of widely sharing private videos.
Now, digital rights activists and social media users are demanding better steps toward the protection of an individual against privacy violations and toward making sure a future like this does not come into being. People feel that influencers, mostly when they project a public personality, need personal privacy, and viewers should sympathize with these causes.
Imsha Rehman has come forward regarding this situation, stating that the influencers are finding themselves struggling to cope with digital spaces where privacy can be breached in a matter of seconds. This incident has given an insight into the continued plight internet personalities face regarding privacy in the age of social media, where personal content is frequently shared without seeking consent.
It’s not unusual for this to happen to influencers in this category, where their privacy would be invaded, as it was with TikTok influencer Minahil Malik earlier in the year. But the unfolding response has set off calls for better handling of sensitive content online and for greater protections for digital privacy.
To Read More: Entertainment