Do You Mind People Tagging You in Social Media? / myLot

United States

July 26, 2025 4:10pm CST

I'm not on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any other social networking platform. My friend that I travel with has a rule to not tag her in any photos so that people don't know she's out of town because she lives alone and doesn't want anybody breaking into her house. Gen Z is upset that Baby Boomers upload vacation, reunion, and family celebration photos and tag everybody in them. Gen Z says an unwanted tag is like graffiti or being photo-bombed. Do you ask people before you post something with them in it or tag them?

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16 responses

vikingswest

@Vikingswest1 (7239)

• United States

26 Jul

I don't use any social media besides MyLot. I had my fill of those places and by 2021, I had deleted every profile except this one. Tagging wasn't very big as far as I remember but there were people that didn't like to be tagged. Anytime I got tagged, it was more to share a meme they thought I'd like. I understand why people don't like being tagged where they have revealed personal information or location, or that they are on vacation. The internet is thick with people that would take advantage of that kind of information.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (104381)

• United States

28 Jul

I usually don't tag people. I do post many photos though, but honestly, for me it's more to keep the pictures archived than to share them. But of course, they are shared in any event.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (42005)

• Delhi, India

27 Jul

I don't tag people and I don't like people to tag me on social sites. I like to read /see posts on FB, instagram and X , I don't post there.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (38150)

• Toccoa, Georgia

27 Jul

I don't mind people tagging me in posts.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (17417)

• Raurkela, India

27 Jul

It's long time that I have met my friends and relatives and don't mind if some of my friends tag me with their post.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (196441)

• United States

27 Jul

I hardly ever post anything; and it's usually a greeting for a holiday or birthday. I have never tagged anyone.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (165135)

• United States

27 Jul

Generally people do not tag me. I do tag squirrels for my brother. Occasionally something uplifting for my daughter. I am pretty private, I think.

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (15998)

• Philippines

27 Jul

I don't tag, unless necessary, and if I do, I don't identify my relationship with the person I am tagging. In sensitive cases, I send the post through the website's DMs.

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ultraman cosmos

@id_peace (16241)

• Singapore

27 Jul

I am okay with tagging but I am a very private person so I don't even post much of my pictures in social media let alone tagging others

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (95467)

• Arvada, Colorado

27 Jul

I think it is rude to tag people without their permission..just me.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (120176)

• Marion, Ohio

26 Jul

I don't like it and just remove them when people do

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (87546)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Jul

I have no such photos to post any more, I just usually explained the situation but did not mention anyone's name,

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Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (3765)

• United Kingdom

26 Jul

I’m only on Facebook …I don’t tend to put photos of others on there ….ive no objection to being tagged though . I understand about not want folks to know you are not at home.

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Gayle Harrelson

@2ndchances24 (10706)

• Cloverdale, Indiana

26 Jul

I would have to agree with Gen Z, I don't like being a tag in anything for any reason, that's how people find you & do things that shouldn't be done there's too many crazies in the world these days.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14033)

• Ireland

26 Jul

@looeyville I eschew social media so I have no knowledge of what you’re talking. I prefer the real world rather than playing Facebook etc.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (229198)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jul

I do not like it when people share my information. Even on MyLot. I do not like it when people post THEIR posts to my Facebook account. I rarely use Facebook, butI still have an account.

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