A woman walking in a shopping center in London was secretly recorded with a smartwatch without her knowledge.
The man followed behind her and posted the conversation on social media under the title "Dating Advice" (a guide to courting).
The woman herself was unaware until a friend sent her the video, by which time it had already been viewed by over 40,000 people, shocking her.
What made it worse was that when she asked for the video to be removed, the man refused to delete it for free and instead responded that he would only take it down if she paid him money.
This has been criticized not only as a violation of privacy but also as the use of technology to extort and profit from women through coercion.
The man claimed he was recording it as a joke, but TikTok has since suspended his account for violating its rules against harassment and abuse.
Creating dangerous content through the use of smartwatches like this has become a major threat.
Legal experts have identified this as a more serious technology-enabled crime compared to ordinary extortion.
The government is also preparing to effectively take action against those who misuse technology as part of its 2025 strategy to combat violence against women, and is working to curb schemes that generate money through images online.
Ref: BBC
