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"That privacy horse long ago left the barn; it's now in the next county being videoed doing dressage," an attorney told Newsweek.
Experts point to growing instances of social media users rushing to publicly identify, or dox, the people captured on camera — much like how quickly the internet committed to finding those involved in the Coldplay moment, for example. This can happen with videos and photos shared on social media each day, even if it doesn't go viral, experts warn.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was caught on the Kiss Cam with HR chief Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert, sparking viral affair rumours. The CEO’s wife removed ‘Byron’ from her name and deleted Facebook after the incident.
Astronomer appoints new CEO after viral Coldplay kiss-cam scandal sparks internal probe. Interim CEO says: 'Astronomer is now a household name'.