AI and Filming Other People for Your TikTok

End-of-lesson check

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1. What does the legal concept of 'right of publicity' protect?

   1. The platform's right to remove content at any time
   2. A person's control over how their image is used for commercial gain
   3. A creator's right to use any music in their videos without permission
   4. The government's ability to film citizens in public places

2. You want to post a TikTok featuring a classmate. What is the safest first step?

   1. Ask the person (or their parent if they're under 18) for permission first
   2. Assume it's fine since they're a friend
   3. Blur their face using an AI tool before posting
   4. Post the video quickly before they can object

3. Why are there extra legal risks when filming minors (children under 18) for content?

   1. Children cannot be recognized in public
   2. Minors cannot legally give informed consent, so parents must authorize
   3. TikTok automatically deletes videos with kids
   4. Minors are considered adults in the eyes of the law

4. A friend tells you, 'You can film anyone you want in public because there's no expectation of privacy.' What is wrong with this thinking?

   1. Right of publicity still applies even in public spaces
   2. Public spaces are monitored by the government only
   3. Filming in public is always illegal
   4. Minors cannot be filmed under any circumstances

5. What does it mean to 'verify locally' when it comes to filming consent laws?

   1. Copy exactly what creators in other countries do
   2. Check the specific laws in your state or country because they vary
   3. Assume all states have identical consent laws
   4. Search for the oldest laws available

6. What is one way AI can help a TikTok creator stay on the right side of consent laws?

   1. AI can automatically add blur to all faces in a video
   2. AI can approve your video for posting without legal review
   3. AI can delete videos that violate privacy laws
   4. AI can generate a consent statement template for you to send

7. If you post a video with other kids in it without getting parental permission, what is a likely consequence?

   1. Your account might be reported and potentially penalized
   2. Nothing will happen because it's just a TikTok
   3. The video will get more likes
   4. The other kids will automatically become your followers

8. What is the primary purpose of requiring a signed consent form?

   1. To make the process more complicated
   2. To provide documented proof that permission was granted
   3. To give the person a chance to beg you not to post
   4. To allow the platform to charge a fee

9. A TikTok creator says, 'I'm not making any money from this, so I don't need consent.' Why might this be problematic?

   1. You always earn money from every view
   2. Right of publicity applies regardless of whether you profit
   3. Creators cannot earn money from TikTok
   4. TikTok requires payment for all videos

10. What information should a good consent statement include?

    1. A promise to pay the person $100
    2. Only the name of the person being filmed
    3. A list of all your social media passwords
    4. How the video will be used, where it will be posted, and for how long

11. Why might simply asking someone 'Is it okay if I post this?' not be enough?

    1. You need to film the conversation as proof
    2. Social media requires written consent
    3. People always say no
    4. A verbal 'yes' is not legally binding in most cases

12. When might right of publicity laws affect a student filming for a school project that gets shared online?

    1. It never applies to educational content
    2. If the content is publicly shared, the same rules about consent generally apply
    3. School projects are always exempt from consent rules
    4. Only college projects are affected

13. Which group typically CANNOT give legal consent for themselves to appear in content?

    1. Adult friends who understand what they're agreeing to
    2. Professional models who do this for a living
    3. College students over 18
    4. Children under 18

14. What does AI NOT do when helping with consent questions?

    1. Guarantee that following its advice is legally safe
    2. Explain legal concepts in simpler terms
    3. Tell you exactly what the law says in your specific location
    4. Give you a template for a consent statement

15. Your friend says they don't care if you post a video with them. What should you still do?

    1. Get their parent's permission anyway
    2. Post immediately since they said they don't care
    3. Get their consent in writing if you plan to share publicly
    4. Blur their face so consent isn't needed