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News - Jail time for taking selfie? Yes it's possible!

A new European Union law banning photos containing public buildings on social media could be in force by as early as next week, according to a popular News magazine.

If the law is passed, travelers who post selfies of themselves in front of the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks on sites such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter can only do so with prior consent from the owner of the copyright or risk prosecution.

Aimed to clamp down on commercial photographers, its possible ordinary holidaymakers could be prosecuted, face a fine or even a jail sentence if the landmarks are not removed or blacked out in the picture, it's being reported.

A Regional German newspaper asked: 'Is the EU soon going to ban selfies from the top of the Eiffel Tower?'

Net activists and photographers are threatening to fight back with photo organization Freelens saying: 'Gaining permission for a photo of every building in Europe is unrealistic.'

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