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SPD removes scenes from NRW election video after privacy issues
The SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has released a revised version of its election campaign video after including individuals without their consent. The original footage featured a postal worker and a delivery driver from the service Flink, neither of whom had authorized their appearance in the political advertisement.
Following requests from DHL, the parent company of the postal service, the SPD removed the scene featuring the postal worker. Flink also stated that the use of its brand identity in the spot was not coordinated with the company, noting that it does not support political parties.
A spokesperson for the NRW-SPD attributed the error to an external production company, noting that while more than 60 people in the film had provided consent, a few individuals appearing at the edge of the frame had not. The party has issued an apology for the oversight.
Entities
DHL · Flink · Jochen Ott · North Rhine-Westphalia · SPD
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The SPD issued an apology for the error regarding the unauthorized scenes. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A Flink delivery driver was also filmed without authorization in the original spot. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] More than 60 people in the video had given their consent to be shown. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The SPD attributed the error to an external production company. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A postal worker appeared in the original video without her knowledge or consent. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia released a revised version of its election campaign video. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] DHL requested that the SPD remove the scene featuring the postal worker. www.bbv-net.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.upday.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Flink stated that the use of its brand in the campaign spot was not coordinated with them. www.upday.com