The apparent hacking that led to the online leak of alleged nude photos of actress Jennifer Lawrence and other female stars triggered a new hashtag among Twitter users who tackled the issue of having private, risqué or incriminating content on one's cellphone.
Posted under #IfMyPhoneGotHacked, responses conveyed in the tweets range from self-deprecating to concerned about Internet security. The hashtag was at times one of Twitter's top trending topics in the United States.
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