While BeReal may be establishing itself as a more authentic social media alternative to the likes of Instagram and TikTok, an employment lawyer has issued a warning against using the platform at work.
With the app, users are given a two-minute window to snap a picture of their surroundings and a selfie, and, as they take the selfie, they're not able to see exactly what they're capturing. The platform awards authenticity. It encourages its users to, quite literally, be real. If they upload a photo from their gallery rather than one in the spur of the moment, their followers are alerted to this. Additionally, there are no filters on the app whatsoever, so what you see if what you get.
Having said that, there are some concerns over using the app, particularly during company time. The BeReal notification can go out at any time of day. Should it ping during working hours, it's likely you'll get an insight into your friends' jobs. They might post a snap of their office set-up, or maybe even what they're working on at the minute.
While we mightn't think twice about sharing pics from our 9-5, one employment lawyer has outlined that there could be serious consequences for doing so.
She said: "BeReal has skyrocketed in popularity because of how unfiltered it is compared to other social media platforms but it’s important to consider the risks first before you send off a quick picture at work.
"For instance, you could be breaching your company’s...
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