Delhi Metro warns content creators over 'phone-sticking' reel trend
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has issued a warning to content creators against filming videos that involve sticking mobile phones to moving train windows. Authorities cite safety concerns and potential damage to property as reasons for the ban.
Why it matters
Highlights the tension between social media trends and public safety/infrastructure regulations in urban transit systems.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has warned social media content creators against shooting videos by sticking their mobile phones to Metro train windows while the train is moving.The warning comes after multiple videos showing the trend surfaced on social media over the past few days.In the videos, content creators “stick” their phones to the window glass of a Metro train and, as soon as the train starts moving, run alongside it to create a cinematic effect.The DMRC said the practice could cause inconvenience or even injury to other passengers and could also damage the mobile phones being used to shoot the videos.“DMRC authorities are viewing this with all seriousness and if…
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