"I still feel bad about watching the Coldplay "kiss cam" video. After the woman who was caught in the embarrassing moment spoke this week about harassment she endured when the video went viral over the summer ... well, I think we should all feel bad. This wasn't any of our business. And our reaction to the video says a lot more about us, and about online culture, than it could ever say about the people who were filmed embracing."
"When it comes to the idea of the internet doxxing and harassing people, we imagine something like 4chan, or some anonymous sinister force victimizing some innocent person for political or ideological reasons. But what Cabot is describing isn't 4chan trolls. It's people at her local grocery store, and people willing to say mean things using their real names and faces."
A woman who appeared in a viral Coldplay "kiss cam" video received intense harassment, including doxxing, hundreds of calls daily, and dozens of death threats. The public reaction focused less on workplace concerns and more on shaming and invasion of privacy. The woman emphasized that she is not a celebrity and that personal relationships are not the public's business. Many harassers acted openly under their real names rather than anonymously, showing that viral shaming extends into everyday communities. The episode highlights how internet culture can fuel disproportionate, harmful attention toward private individuals.
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