Don't Worry Emma, It Was All A Hoax
Promised Nudes Just A Viral Anti-4Chan Stunt
For all of you avidly watching the 'Emmayouarenext' countdown which announced when Emma Watson's nudes would be released to the world, prepare to be disappointed: it was all a hoax!After Emma Watson's inspiring speech on gender equality, many of her fans were shocked to discover that the 4chan hackers were going to release her nudes in retaliation. It was a surprise because Emma Watson's name was not released on the original list of actresses whose nudes had been accessed via the iCloud. Emma Watson was one of the lucky few who had escaped public humiliation, or so people thought before the website link was shared.
Rantic is attempting to get 4chan closed down and calls for a censorship for the internet. This is all explained in a short letter to Barack Obama, wherein Rantic reveals that it was hired by celebrity publicists to finally punish the website for its recent activities. Rantic have also launched a Twitter hashtag: #shutdown4chan, counting every tweet as a social signature against 4chan.
While people may commend Rantic for trying to shut down 4chan, I do not agree with their use of Emma Watson's image and reputation. Rantic sucessfully managed to steer the conversation away from Emma Watson's speech and gender equality, towards her body and image to get more clicks. Which can be argued is just as bad as releasing naked pictures of unsuspecting actresses. And yet another reason why #heforshe is so important.
Laura is a recent graduate from University of East Anglia in Film and Television Studies, currently interning as a content writer but hoping to one day live off her writing. Follow her @LauraAtSMF.
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Don't Worry Emma, It Was All A Hoax
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