4Chan Celebrity Leaked Nudes: Social Responses On Privacy, Photo Scandals
The 4Chan celebrity leaked photo scandal is in full effect, and social media sites like Twitter and Reddit are on full-tilt with steamy images of Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Jane, Avril Lavigne, and several others. In light of the massive naked photo hack, some people shared thoughtful responses on privacy and consent, citing a BuzzFeed post.
Information contained on 4Chan describes it as a simple photo-sharing site that allows anyone to post images and comments on a variety of things. This type of site is popular because it allows complete anonymity; users do not have to register before posting images. That makes celebrity nude photos — Photoshopped or not — popular items to view in various threads.
Although many drooling teens hop at the chance to see NSFW images of their favorite celebs, not everyone getting news of a so-called “leak” feasts on the vulnerabilities of others, whether they are A-listers or any unsuspecting victim with a smartphone.
The following responses to the 4Chan leaked nude photo scandal are from the unsung heroes on social media. Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, leads off the charge to tame the response to apparent privacy breaches. With a bit of tongue-in-cheek, she weighs in on misogyny, among other things.
Correct. Privacy is a privilege primarily afforded to men of a certain race and class. @gatsdee
— Roxane Bey (@rgay) August 31, 2014
Like, OMG, beneath their clothes, did you know women are naked? — Roxane Bey (@rgay) August 31, 2014
Robin Edds, a BuzzFeed writer, makes a striking comparison between felines and hackers.
Reasons cats are better than people No. 871: Cats don’t put stolen pictures of naked people on the internet.
— Robin Edds (@robinedds) August 31, 2014
Here’s an interesting take on the Jennifer Lawrence leaked naked photos hack, with an emphasis on site responsibility to its users and confidentiality matters when something like a 4Chan scandal emerges.
Top comment thread from the top Jennifer Lawrence nude pic leak post on @Reddit. Progress? pic.twitter.com/nSrpFpFHDv
— Neetzan Zimmerman (@neetzan) August 31, 2014
Twitter user, Aims Etcetera, appeared to have stopped another user in their tracks who admonished “famous people” for taking nude photos with their partners.
Remember kids, sharing someone’s nudes without consent is an offence. Showing people who don’t wanna see? Another offence. (Hi @support o/)
— Aims Etcetera (@aimsetc) August 31, 2014
Apparently “Report anyone who shares nudes without consent” is twitter code for “fill my mentions with people’s private pictures”. Right.
— Aims Etcetera (@aimsetc) August 31, 2014
One of the most poignant tweets about the celebrity nude pictures leaks, 4Chan hacking or whatever you want to call it, came from Aussie columnist, Clementine Ford.
Privacy invasion is privacy invasion. It doesn’t become something different just because you want to fap to it and blame the victims for it.
— Clementine Ford (@clementine_ford) September 1, 2014
You can comb through internet forums and other social media hubs to find more authored responses on this hot topic. Along the way, many people will respond — and gawk — in their own way and in their own opinion lanes.
One thing good about the 4Chan nude leaking of photos is that moments like these spark debate over issues like privacy, civil liberties, and the like. It reminds us that our inherent rights to freedom cannot be usurped with the latest gadgets and the blokes that will certainly find ways to exploit them — usually at someone else’s expense.
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