In the last few decades there have been more and more cases of famous people being hounded by the press. Some people think that famous people in the media have no right to privacy. To what extent do you agree?

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unwanted publicity on mass media has affected many celebrities over the

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decades. Following

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trend, some people claim that being famous means having no personal life.

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, it could be argued that public recognition leads to the neglect to rights, and

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point of view. It is clear that despite having a high profile, famous people are protected by the same laws and have the same rights as every other citizen does, including the right to confidentiality. Unfortunately, the media often violate these legal rules,

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the affected people are forced to protect themselves in the court. To illustrate, a German newspaper Bild has been charged with an invasion of privacy at least four times

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have been related to the Hollywood actors.

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, the well-known people have the legal right to privacy, and they use it whenever necessary.

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, more important moral questions arise when tabloids cross the red line in pursuit of a scoop, literally hunting down celebrities.

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, seven paparazzi were arrested in 1997 following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, as an indirect relationship had been found between their actions and the accident that followed.

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, even tragedies like

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do not stop editors-in-chief aiming for skyrocketing circulation; quite the contrary, the worse the situation is, the more the journalists benefit from it. Famous people, for that reason, often experience mental suffering caused by their prominence, an emotion they have never asked for. To summarize, it is essential that the press respects

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rivacy of any living person regardless of their wealth,

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osition of fame, as it is both illegal and immoral to breach

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invisible personal borderline.

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becomes apparent that putting the lives of celebrities on public display is inappropriate. It should be made clear, perhaps by the law, that no private information regarding any person is to be published without

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rior consent of the person in question.