You Can't Sue Family Over Unwanted Facebook Photos, Says Judge [VIDEO]

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Whether we look too young, too old or too inebriated, we've all been there -- tagged in unflattering Facebook photos. But if you're thinking of filing a lawsuit about it, think again.

Uploading an unflattering photo is not grounds for a harassment suit, a Minnesota district court has ruled.

Aaron Olson of Chisago City, Minn. figured this out the hard way, on behalf of every Facebook user who has ever been embarrassed by a photo tag. Olson sued his uncle Randall LaBrie for harassment, after LeBrie posted a childhood photo of him posing in front of a Christmas tree, along with a snarky caption.

Olson requested his uncle remove the photos or edit them to remove Olson from the images. Though LaBrie removed the photo tags, he told Olson that if he didn't like the photos he "should stay off Facebook."

Judge Natalie E. Hudson ruled that "to constitute harassment, words must have a substantial adverse effect on the safety, security, or privacy of another. Comments that are mean and disrespectful, coupled with innocuous family photos, do not affect a person’s safety, security, or privacy — and certainly not substantially so."

Translation: You are safe under U.S. law to embarrass your family members.

How do you respond to unwanted photos of yourself tagged on Facebook? Do you think Olson overreacted? Let us know in the comments.