iPhone apps could encourage celebrity stalkers

According to The Guardian, iPhone apps and websites such as CelebAround and Papture could be threatening the privacy of the rich and famous by "crowdsourcing" paparazzi photography.

From Papture co-founder Amanda Gold:

... Papture provides real-time celebrity sightings. Our current iPhone app already offers real-time sightings and our next version, which is launching imminently, will offer live celebrity sightings; and a push alert system where the phone will buzz/vibrate when a user is within 500m of a celebrity, or their favourite selected celebrities have been spotted."

Another advantage, says Gold, is that the amateur snappers may be on the inside, while the pros are standing around outside.

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emily | 6:53 PM | Paparazzi |
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