Ask Before You Post: The Consent Rule for Photos, Tags, and Other People's News

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Preview โ€” The Goal

๐Ÿ“ธ The Goal: You look amazing in the photo. Your friend, mid-blink with food in their teeth, does not โ€” and it's now on your story with their tag, seen by their coworkers, their ex, and their grandmother. Posting other people without asking is the most common etiquette violation on the internet, and it's not really about photos โ€” it's about consent: everyone has the right to control their own image, their own news, and their own kids' faces online. The one-question habit โ€” 'okay if I post this?' โ€” costs five seconds, and being known as the friend who ASKS is quietly one of the best reputations you can have.