Who hasn’t accidentally sent a picture or a text to someone who wasn't the intended the recipient?
It can have more consequences if you’re a celebrity, though. This is something actress Sophie Turner found out recently when she made “an honest mistake.” Instead of sending a video of her daughter with Joe Jonas to a friend, she accidentally posted the video to her Instagram stories, making it publicly visible.
She quickly took it down, and then put up a note in her Instagram stories pleading with anyone to delete any recordings they might have taken of her child.
Turner, who is very private about her family and child, said:
“...sharing this publicly is something against anything I stand for.”
“If I ever were to post anything of our kids, know that it is unquestionably a mistake.”
@sophiet/Instagram
People commented on Turner’s finger-slip and subsequent post.
There were people who were surprised she would post anything.
\u201csophie turner posting her daughter on IG??\u201d— sammi (@sammi) 1682937664
\u201cSo nobody has the video of Sophie turner\u2019s daughter?\u201d— Dominican Coven || Lauren Jauregui RD\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4 (@Dominican Coven || Lauren Jauregui RD\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4) 1682964279
\u201cAnyone get a screenshot of Sophie Turner's daughter on her insta story?\u201d— Dynasty\ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc23\ud83e\udd5a (@Dynasty\ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc23\ud83e\udd5a) 1682961479
Others—after the release of Turner’s statement asking people delete it—pointed out a random internet stranger looking avidly for a video of a young child was in poor taste.
\u201c@Dynasty2514 Why do you want to see a photo of a 2 year old that badly? \u2026\u201d— Dynasty\ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc23\ud83e\udd5a (@Dynasty\ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc23\ud83e\udd5a) 1682961479
\u201c@click4caroline @Dynasty2514 So creepy isnt it\u201d— Dynasty\ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc23\ud83e\udd5a (@Dynasty\ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc30\ud83d\udc23\ud83e\udd5a) 1682961479
Many people chimed in to agree with Turner.
They respect her wishes to maintain privacy where she can as a celebrity, especially for any of her kids.
\u201cI respect Sophie Turner and realize she doesn\u2019t want to share pictures of her kids. If my daughter was cute and looked that much like her famous Dad you couldn\u2019t stop me from posting all over the place. Power to Sophie!\u201d— Kerri (@Kerri) 1682960408
\u201c@PerezHilton It sad that you can\u2019t make videos and post them to fans but I totally agree that the kids should be more of a private life so the kids don\u2019t get judged at a young age and possibly fuck anything up for them MUCH RESPECT\u201d— Perez Hilton (@Perez Hilton) 1682949685
Others did question how this mistake happened.
\u201c@br00t4c How does one 'accidentally' post a photo?\u201d— \ud83c\udf0a Peter Taylor \ud83d\udc99 \ud83c\udf0e (@\ud83c\udf0a Peter Taylor \ud83d\udc99 \ud83c\udf0e) 1682982069
\u201c@thedailybeast If you don\u2019t want your post read, without putting blockades on it\u2026.. don\u2019t post anything\u201d— The Daily Beast (@The Daily Beast) 1682970701
There probably are copies of the video floating around, but hopefully not as many as before Turner’s statement.
When in doubt, triple-check where and to whom you send photos and videos—advice that works for all of us.