Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
The operator of the 'Devil's Wheel' ride at Munich's Oktoberfest is providing free cycling shorts to women to prevent upskirting. This measure follows the circulation of thousands of voyeuristic videos online, which have sparked concerns about privacy and illegal filming at the festival.
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The story highlights the intersection of traditional cultural events, digital privacy, and the exploitation of women through social media platforms.
Image source, DPA via AP Image caption, The famous Teufelsrad, or Devil's Wheel, from which videos are regularly posted online (file picture)
The operator of a popular amusement ride at the Munich Oktoberfest has been handing out free cycling shorts to women, after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.
Some videos showing women on the Teufelsrad , or Devil's Wheel, have been viewed millions of times. One is said to have made thousands of euros for a woman who posted it online.
The Teufelsrad is one of the oldest attractions at the Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival which comes to an end this weekend after 16 days. Its circular platform rotates faster and faster until its riders fall off, and the motion and speed often make skirts fly up.
Filming under skirts is illegal in Germany, and carries a two-year sentence in jail.
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