Although Amber’s in Manchester is the most recent of a few UK venues to implement the ban, it is standard practice in places like Berlin, which is well-known for its nightclubs.
Although the topic is being discussed on social media, Amber’s director, Jeremy Abbott, told the news that the club made the choice because “we really want the music and the experience to be front and centre.”
While some Instagram users expressed their worries that clubs may suffer since social media recordings of their events serve as free advertisements, others applauded the change as “partying with privacy.”
When we questioned young people in Manchester what they thought about a camera ban, one woman told the reporter, “It is the fear of being put on the internet isn’t it?”
