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Abusive messages. Death threats. Is this reasonable behaviour for a die-hard fan? We investigate the frightening and ever-growing 'cult of the fan.'Imagine being verbally abused in the street. Imagine receiving death threats from somebody who you’ve never met. Imagine not being able to express an opinion or hug your boyfriend in public for fear of the outcry it would spark.
From obsessive female fans tweeting death threats to journalists being abused for writing about a celebrity, the tradition of the fan is turning into an almost abusive cult. Fans now seem to think they have some sort of ownership over celebrities and that their unfailing dedication gives them the right to lash out at people who pose a threat. The worrying thing is that this affects peoples’ lives, not just those who are at the receiving end of the abuse but the celebrities as well.
And it’s not just the girlfriends of young male celebrities that are being targeted, it’s anyone who voices an opinion. At our very own Her.ie towers, a journalist was verbally abused online for an article she wrote about a very well-known actor and comedian. At the heart of this phenomenon is something that people all over the world use every day. Social media tools, most notably Twitter, enable fans to interact with their worshipped celebrities and others in the public sphere. Links of interaction have been opened up by comment boxes as well.
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