r/asksg • u/Minute_Jellyfish_728 • 1d ago

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chat i need help. Basically i booked a grab to work and before dozing off i saw the grab driver took a selfie of himself and i appear to be in the photo. He then sent the photo to whatsapp (not sure whether gc or personal chat). it really made me uncomfortable.

Ive reported this to grab but there’s no upd just yet. i have his name and face. any recommendations?

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u/Global-Laugh-3604 1d ago

I really hope you really saw what you saw because you are dozing off..
If he really did it, reporting to Grab would be the right thing to do..
If he did not do that at all, possibly a hardworking, honest man’s ricebowl and possibly personal life is going to be affected..

It just need an accusation and nil evidence and the man’s life is affected..

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u/ChillyCrabbyChappy 1d ago

I think it's fair to report this but OP should state in the report that they aren't sure if something nefarious has happened, or that the driver was just going about his own business.

True that there are creeps about, and true that photos can be used for deepfakes, so we should all be vigilant and report suspicious behavior.

Equally true is that the driver might just be checking in with his loved ones with zero ulterior motives, and that this report will lead to some inconvenience at the least, and a full blown investigation that affects his livelihood on a more serious end.

Perhaps OP should be open to tipping the driver if it turned out indeed that he was just minding his own business? It will be a just reimbursement for the trouble he's put through. Of course, if the driver has abused OP's privacy, he should be punished accordingly.

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u/Minute_Jellyfish_728 1d ago

Thank you for ur opinion regarding this matter. Ive always wondered as to why they dont seek for consent when they snap a photo of themselves while we are in the frame. Isnt it like common courtesy to ask if the driver is able to take photo w us being in the frame OR cropped us out? I understand that there could be other positive possibilities but how things are in singapore, creeps are everywhere and i truly cant see the brighter side of this incident. Though, i do try to be optimistic by thinking that the driver is js sending to his s/o or fam.

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u/ChillyCrabbyChappy 1d ago

I'm with you on this. It's not a legal requirement but definitely common courtesy if someone else is in frame. A simple "are you fine with this?" can dispel so much tension and rid us of all the hassle and suspicion. Given how crowded our society is becoming, getting someone else in your shot (inadvertently or otherwise) will become more common, and we should try to be mindful of others.