Prostate Cancer Foundation Rejects Donations From Reddit For Posting Links ...
Giving to charity is always a good thing. But it looks like some charities don't always want your money.... If they find you to be a scumbag, that is.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation has rejected donations Reddit users who used the service to view the illegally obtained naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence.
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More than 130,00 users have subscribed to 'The Fappening' forum, a sub-Reddit group, where live updates on the iCloud hack have been posted. The page has also posted various links to the nude photos released in the hack.
One subscriber took it upon themselves to encourage others to donate to the charity 'in honor of Jennifer Lawrence.' Hundreds of users complied, and began donating. According to The Telegraph, more than $6,000 had been raised...before the donation page was shut down 'out of respect for everyone involved.'
That's right, the page was shut down. The Prostate Cancer Foundation released a statement saying, 'On Monday, a Reddit user directed other Reddit users to make a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation without the Foundation's knowledge. We would never condone raising funds for cancer research in this manner. In keeping with our own standards, we are returning all donations that resulted from this post.'
Those who heard about the incident took to social media to discuss it. One Twitter user wrote, 'After violating privacy of 100s of women, Reddit is donating to a Prostate Cancer charity. I'm sure women everywhere will be very grateful.' Another posted, 'So apparently a Reddit thing is every time look at leaked celeb nudes u donate money to Prostate Cancer. Talk about endorsing rape culture.'
Lawrence, along with other victims of the hack, has begun legal proceedings to get the photos taken down.
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