Celebrity Scandals Spill on Wikipedia as Super-Injunctions Fail to Silence
Four UK celebrities have been named on Wikipedia amid allegations of scandalous affairs protected by super-injunctions. Despite efforts from Wikipedia moderators to remove the posts, the details are reappearing frequently. Meanwhile, there’s an ongoing inquiry into Sir Fred Goodwin’s super-injunction related to the 2008 RBS collapse, sparking debates on privacy law. The revelations have stirred public and political interest alike.
In a juicy turn of events, it appears that four celebrities, who have been trying to hush up their, er, extracurricular activities, have found their names splashed across Wikipedia pages. Thanks to some enterprising users on the online encyclopaedia, details regarding the so-called ‘gagging orders’ — or super-injunctions, as they like to call them — leaked out. Spoiler alert: the celebrities didn’t take this lying down.
Wikipedia’s moderators have been on high alert, working frantically to scrub the mentions as they pop up like a cat with nine lives — at least ten times on one profile alone. Despite the best efforts, the history of these pages keeps that little bit of naughty well preserved. Who doesn’t love a scandal, after all?
And it gets even spicier — the alcohol-sipping, secret-keeping tryst-ridden tale includes a Premier League star and some very, let’s say, hot company. Apparently, a contestant from Big Brother has been linked to one of these ‘married but not married’ types. Not to forget a high-profile actor who’s the toast of the town but also got caught in the snare of similar mischief involving a certain lady of the night. Quite the parties they seem to attend!
Meanwhile, the Wikipedia team is considering locking the profiles of these famous folks if the unrepentant poster brigade keep testing their patience. With a whopping 400 million readers, this site is not about to let these rascals slip away too easily. That being said, their servers in the U.S. make the site immune to British super-injunctions. So, for now, the rich and famous, regrettably for them, can’t have their cake and eat it too.
To add a twist, there’s also chatter surrounding Sir Fred Goodwin — yes, the infamous Sir Fred ‘The Shred’ Goodwin, former Chief of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Politicians have now jumped onto the bandwagon, calling for an investigation into his super-injunction which might be protecting secrets tied to his bank’s notorious collapse in 2008. And who can blame them? It seems his gagging order might just be covering more than just scandalous gossip.
Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming is leading the charge, insisting this needs attention from the select committee. Rightly so, as they are tasked with scrutinising taxpayer money — yes, the millions spent bailing out RBS. He’s armed with a copy of the injunction and is ready to throw it at the committee, saying that some serious questions might arise relating to the bank’s implosion. The rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper.
The outrage over these legal orders has hit fever pitch, especially since the age of social media makes it all the more difficult to suppress information. Even Andrew Marr — yes, that BBC dude who’s had his fair share of scandals — has chucked in his two cents, calling injunctions out of control. Seems like everyone wants to bring it all out in the open now, amidst lots of raised eyebrows and wagging fingers.
In summary, four UK celebrities have had a bit of their dirty laundry aired, thanks to persistent Wiki users and their leaking of super-injunctions. Wikipedia has pledged to lock certain profiles under threat of further posting, while politicians are circling an entirely different scandal involving Sir Fred Goodwin. As discussions rage on privacy law and public interest, it seems secrecy may not be the ultimate goal after all. Perhaps the celebs will have to invest in a better PR strategy next time!
Original Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
