Stars’ Nude Selfies Reveal Lack of Intelligence: EU’s Oettinger
2014-09-29 19:42:31.733 GMT
By Aoife White
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Celebrities who post naked photos
online show lack of intelligence, says Guenther Oettinger, the
EU’s designated commissioner for digital economy and society, at
a European Parliament hearing.
* “There was a big to-do about selfies made by celebrities”
who are “happy to put up nude selfies of themselves on the
internet,” he says; this is one example that intelligence
and human folly aren’t evenly spread out, he says
* Oettinger speaks of “dangers and pitfalls” of using
Internet
* EU lawmakers quiz Oettinger ahead of vote to confirm him and
other commissioners for five-year term
* Oettinger is Germany’s nominee to EU’s executive arm
* SEE: Apple Celebrity Nude-Photo Hack Shows Risk in Security
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2014-09-29 19:42:31.733 GMT
By Aoife White
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Celebrities who post naked photos
online show lack of intelligence, says Guenther Oettinger, the
EU’s designated commissioner for digital economy and society, at
a European Parliament hearing.
* “There was a big to-do about selfies made by celebrities”
who are “happy to put up nude selfies of themselves on the
internet,” he says; this is one example that intelligence
and human folly aren’t evenly spread out, he says
* Oettinger speaks of “dangers and pitfalls” of using
Internet
* EU lawmakers quiz Oettinger ahead of vote to confirm him and
other commissioners for five-year term
* Oettinger is Germany’s nominee to EU’s executive arm
* SEE: Apple Celebrity Nude-Photo Hack Shows Risk in Security
Questions NSN NBAUGX6KLVRY <GO>
For Related News and Information:
First Word scrolling panel: FIRST<GO>
First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
To contact the reporter on this story:
Aoife White in Brussels at +32-2-237-4329 or
awhite62@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Peter Chapman at +32-2-285-4318 or
pchapman10@bloomberg.net