The police have urged the public not to share videos on social media out of context, saying they can negatively affect reputations and careers.
This could even lead to being criminally charged, they add.
This comes as a six-month-old video of musician David Shikalepo, or Exit Rockaz, being arrested recently resurfaced online.
Deputy commissioner Frederick Ndjadila describes sharing such material as harmful.
“This is a relatively old video that has resurfaced in recent times,” he said yesterday.
Ndjadila said by spreading such content, especially without context, members of the public invade individuals’ privacy, which could result in serious harm.
“Everyone has their own background. Members of the public should respect other’s privacy,” he said.
He said sharing arrest videos is dangerous and added that individuals could be held accountable for doing so.
Artist Exit has since clarified that the video was not made recently, as most have believed.
He said the video is from “last year, in August, to be precise”. He adds that he was only a passenger in the car seen in the video.
“I was released immediately after entering the police station because I had done nothing wrong. The matter was resolved long ago,” he said.
As a public figure, Exit admitted that his past, particularly life experiences are frequently given greater prominence or otherwise misrepresented to an extent that private people do not have to endure.
He also said that the constant attention he receives sometimes leads to speculation about his life that may not be the reality, which is very dangerous.
The musician has since said he is safe and in a “different” space, working on new projects and learning from his experiences.
He said he has taken full responsibility for his past, which does not define him.
Exit was not willing to discuss the matter further and thanked his fans for their support.
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