The Fappening 4 Male Photo Leak: Internet Passes Judgment On The Elfie. Are They Worth Storing On The Cloud?
The Fappening 4 Male Photo Leak proved that the 4Chan hacker was not preferential to actors or actresses. The latest in the series of private photo leaks was dubbed the Fappening 5, showing Matt Smith, former Doctor Who with his ex Daisy Lowe.
While a number of reactions and debates have been ongoing about the stealing of nude photos or photos taken privately and stored to Apple's storage service iCloud. Former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken was one commentator who took a tough stand on the selfies, saying the victim got 'what they deserved,' in an online report by the Inquisitr.
Analysts say that this creates a judgment on the victims of the photo hack. Although they were the victims of debasing attitudes and subject of frivolous conversation on Twitter, Aiken's sentiments were echoed by the EU Commissioner who reiterated that stars who stored selfies were 'dumb.'
Hollywood stars, who enjoy mass publicity and expensive lifestyles, were looking for an end to the '4Chan-debacle', the Fappening 5 emerged with more private pictures.
Matt Smith is the first UK star to join the hacked photo leak that began more than a month ago.
The Fappening photos have created more awareness and debate about the lack of safety on the Cloud, and the power of posting selfies on the Net, particularly private selfies taken solo or with friends and family that could damage the reputation of the victim. The photo obsessed phenomenon and stealing it to make money says that these stars are the social elite, and the hacker is making history by placing the photos online.
In underdeveloped parts of the world, the use of technology among the upper class and the reality of the 'poor' are sometimes dubbed an 'electronic divide.' In addition, the ramifications of the Fappening are a way for the 4Chan hacker to stand out like the film stars and grab some attention on.