Channel 7: Stop using our videos without consent. Remove harmful de-transitioning segment.
"On Sunday 3 September 2023, 7NEWS ran a Spotlight segment on de-transitioning. Within the segment they shared videos and images of transgender and non binary people without their consent, wrongfully implying that they regret transitioning." ~ Olivia G.
As some of you know, I'm Australian, and yet I had no idea such a violent segment had aired until I saw a post made by the parent of an 18-year-old trans girl on Reddit, speaking of the transphobia their daughter faced at TAFE the day after the segment aired. This petition was linked in the comments.
Olivia is not the only person who not only had their images and videos shared without notice or consent, but also had the context completely removed and spun into a false story of the creator regretting their transition. Grace Hyland, the trans daughter of an Australian actor, had this happen to her as well for the very same segment.
"I transitioned at 13 and do not regret it at all," ~ Ms Hyland.
The preview was then changed, but they still failed to seek permission from the other trans people they stole content and put words in the mouth of. Not only is it disingenuous, it's also not journalism. And not only because of the lack of consent, the segment was also full of misinformation and lies about transistioning in Australia (The segment claimed kids as young as 12 are transitioning. You can only start at age 14, after seeing numerous psychologists. Reassignment surgery is also pretty much never done. Etc.)
Please sign the above petition at the very least. If you have the energy, please also submit a complaint to the Australian Press Council and the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
@theauspolchronicles @official-auspol (I know you guys are in your Voice campaign but hoping you'll see this too <3)
