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by thelegendxp 2950 days ago
The headline is slightly inaccurate. Filming (for the purpose of public viewing) without a license is illegal, not posting videos online.
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But as the government body implied that "public viewing" included posting on social media, it is effectively a de facto ban on uploading videos on social media without a license. Sometimes it's not what the law specifically says that matters; it's the law's effect.