Incident
incident:the_fappening
Also: Celeb Gate
Large-scale 2014 public leak and redistribution of private celebrity nude photographs.
Large-scale 2014 public leak and redistribution of private celebrity nude photographs.
“People started calling this massive leak of photos The Fappening.”
“The Fappening subreddit became the most quickly growing subreddit in Reddit’s history”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | SAME_AS | Celeb Gate | Explicit | 34 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Jennifer Lawrence | Explicit | 34 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | 4Chan | Explicit | 34 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | The Fappening subreddit | Explicit | 34 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Explicit | 34 | |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Bitcoin | Explicit | 34 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | FBI | Explicit | 34 |
The Fappening SAME_AS Celeb Gate
The episode says the massive celebrity nude leak was called The Fappening and that news outlets called it Celeb Gate.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“People started calling this massive leak of photos The Fappening.”
“news outlets thought the term The Fappening was disrespectful to the victims and they called it Celeb Gate.”
The Fappening INVOLVES Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence’s account and nude photos were among the celebrity accounts and images involved in the leak.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“Jennifer Lawrence’s account”
The Fappening INVOLVES 4Chan
The collector publicly posted the celebrity nude collection on 4chan.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“They went over to /b/ on 4chan and posted over one hundred nude or mostly nude photos of female celebrities.”
The Fappening INVOLVES The Fappening subreddit
A subreddit named The Fappening was created and became a major distribution point for the leaked images.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“Soon there was a subreddit called The Fappening and all the pics were posted there.”
The Fappening INVOLVES Reddit
The leaked images and links spread through Reddit, including the Fappening subreddit, which Reddit later banned.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“A week after it was created, Reddit banned The Fappening.”
The Fappening INVOLVES Bitcoin
The collector posted a Bitcoin address and asked viewers to provide tips for the leaked photos.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“The collector also posted their Bitcoin address, urging people that if they liked the nudes they can tip him some coin.”
The Fappening INVOLVES FBI
The FBI investigated the celebrity-account hacks and arrested multiple hackers.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 34 Details
“When these hacks occurred Apple began working with the FBI to do an investigation.”