As we know this younger generation are glued to their phones taking pics and selfies with everything.

My younger bf in Australia 🇦🇺takes videos & selfies of his  Friday night Dance Club dancing🕺🏿 and it's encouraged by the nightclub to take pics for the best pic award 📷

So he sent me a short video last Friday night where everyone was dancing and yes you guessed it ,they're all holding their phones📳 looking at themselves...dancing  🤣

So my concern to him is to be a bit cautious taking pics in Pattaya ,    particular in the bar areas , because it's OLDies like me ( over 60)  who are grumpy ,not used to it etc

and some of us in our age group are paranoid and go off in a tantrum especially if he is taking a selfie standing in front of a bar

Omg I'm in a picture someone will probably shout 😱

I recall last year though a few middle aged farangs ,(younger than me)  ,taking pics of the Gay PRIDE in Pattaya and a few sour old puss's (my age over 60) ) were commenting about how "despicable" this was .😟

But I think it's time to Get with the times 

If you don't want to be on someones picture stay home it's 2024,you can't expect people especially the younger generation not to take pics if their outings just because you could be in it 🙄

Of course at a Gay PRIDE🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 your going to have to expect photography 

There's CCTV everywhere now anyway 

 

 

An emerging issue is that of deep fakes; especially pornography. It is now possible through technology to use any face captured in photos and paste it onto other bodies in a pornographic video. I haven't myself seen the output, but I have read that the result is so seamless that it's almost impossible to tell that the video has been manipulated.

Such manipulation is often used to humiliate the target person, and unsurprisingly, young women are the chief victims. The problem of course is that however much the victim protests or succeeds in taking down the first video, copies would have spread far and wide.

Our resident AI expert @Moses may be able to give us more insight into this trend.

Well, if you're well into your 60s, I'm not sure where the concern would be unless you're married to a woman who's unaware. In terms of work, you're likely to be either in or close to retirement. If your parents are still around, it's unlikely they'll care. Maybe if your parents are well into their 80s and they might disinherit you if they find out?

3 hours ago, macaroni21 said:

Such manipulation is often used to

or the contrary - to make old retired me look like an Greek Adonis porn star?  :>))

would anyone in Jomtien - Pattaya believe it if I send said video around?

hahahahaha   - they would say = Ba Farang!!!

Although not directly related to photography, this warning was issued by the FBI regarding dangers posed by commercial phone charging ports:

The FBI issued a warning against using free public phone charges, saying they could give hackers direct access to phones, tablets, or computers.

The bureau warned that “bad actors” could use the charging portals to install malware and tracking software onto electronic devices. 

“Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers,” FBI tweeted. “Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead.”

Yes, I have heard this warning too. However, I think that the FBI warning (as relayed by others) is poorly phrased. I am told that the risk is with using a USB port to charge your device, because the USB is equally capable of transferring data. If you use an old-fashioned electrical plug, there won't be this risk. 

I am not sure if free or not free makes all that much difference. Apparently using the USB port in your hotel room can be just as risky, but you've paid for the room anyway.

1 hour ago, macaroni21 said:

Yes, I have heard this warning too. However, I think that the FBI warning (as relayed by others) is poorly phrased. I am told that the risk is with using a USB port to charge your device, because the USB is equally capable of transferring data. If you use an old-fashioned electrical plug, there won't be this risk. 

I am not sure if free or not free makes all that much difference. Apparently using the USB port in your hotel room can be just as risky, but you've paid for the room anyway.

The FBI advice is clear: Use your own charger, cable and use an electrical socket. All three must be used to maximise safety.

You are right, the data transfer capabilities of the cable can be used to inject spyware or malware on to your device if you plug the cable into a compromised port - whether thats a charger plug you've borrowed, or a public USB port.

However, USB Cables themselves are not safe. They can contain a computer chip that injects spyware into your device when plugged in.

 

Use your own charging equipment, and preferably bought from a reputable supplier.

8 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said:

or the contrary - to make old retired me look like an Greek Adonis porn star?  :>))

would anyone in Jomtien - Pattaya believe it if I send said video around?

hahahahaha   - they would say = Ba Farang!!!

You made me laugh...🤣😂which is a rarity nowadays 😂