The internet can be described as the biggest invention of the present age and it has made possible dissemination of information at a phenomenal rate.
However, there is a dark underbelly of this technological advance which experts have long been warning but its manifestations are far too evident today.
Wisconsin Volleyball Team Locker Room Videos and Photos Go Viral on Twitter and Reddit
In a recent incident, the University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team is facing the dark side of technology with their locker room photos and videos going viral on social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit.
The incident has once again spawned a fresh debate about privacy rights and the limits of incursion that anyone can make into the life of any individual.
The University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team had enamored everyone with their triumphant 2022 Big 10 Championship but now the whole nation is concerned and debating the incident.
The video was made last year and it is implausible why the video has resurfaced once again. The resurfacing of the video is creating a very bad hype and this is severely affecting the players who suddenly find their very private moments suddenly thrown before the public. The news had first broken on October 20, 2022 and the players had undergone a lot of trauma then and this time the whole traumatic experience is once again being repeated. The University and local law enforcement initiated an investigation when news of the spread first broke on.
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Players’ privacy in danger
Every individual has his/her own right of privacy and what he/she does should not be anyone’s business. Sharing such private moments on the web leaves a very bad taste and the University of Wisconsin has been liaising with the police upon discovery of the privacy breach.
The digital boom has its own share of pitfalls and using it as a medium to publish private pictures and videos without the person’s consent is not only despicable but also a criminal offense that can invite both prosecution and a jail sentence.
Police investigation continues
The Police have been doing their job but has released little details in spite of repeated public demands. This is understandable because it is a very sensitive issue and could have wider ramifications. Marc Lovicott, representing the University of Wisconsin police, reiterated their commitment to resolving the incident.
Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Athletic Department has solidly stood behind the players and has pulled all the plugs to assure the anxiety-ridden students –athletes that the department stands with them. The team had enamored everyone with their sports and their triumph over Nebraska in the national championship game in the prior year earned them a fifth-place ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll.