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Do these local celebs trust other people with their phones?

We spoke to several artistes to get their thoughts on protecting their online privacy

Do these local celebs trust other people with their phones?

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<p>It’s been a rather challenging time for a handful of local artistes with mobile phones and social media pages. A few weeks ago, actresses Aileen Tan and Chen Xiuhuan, as well as celebrity hairstylist David Gan, temporarily lost their Instagram accounts to hackers (all three have since managed to get them back, thankfully).</p>
<p>Then, a few days ago, an intimate private conversation between Ian Fang and Carrie Wong made headlines when it was leaked to the press by an unknown party who somehow managed to access their DM (direct message) thread on Carrie’s Instagram accounts and record a video of it. According to a statement by The Celebrity Agency, both stars have filed police reports and are currently seeking legal counsel.</p>
<p>With these recent breaches of cybersecurity, we couldn’t help but wonder how other public figures might be feeling about the state of their own online privacy, and if there could be anyone else besides themselves who’s able to log into their phones and social media accounts.</p>
<p>Read on to see what some of them had to tell us...</p>
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