ABSTRACT
New social norms could provide one check on the broader population of individuals who make use of the Internet and social media. The technology of gathering and sharing information has changed so rapidly in recent years that we have had time to reflect on appropriate social norms to govern its use. One might propose as an alternative to regulating search engines or Glass with face recognition that people who are very concerned about unwanted attention should be careful not to post their photographs on the Internet. There are of course existing legal remedies for people who stalk, harass, assault, or murder, but these remedies would not help most of the individuals who suffer unwanted attention. Identifying the culprit in cases of unwanted attention can be a difficult task, and a remedy that may be effective in some cases may be ineffective in others. There are important limitations to using the law as a remedy even if the law were reformed.
