Andy Byron, the chief executive of New York-based tech company Astronomer, has resigned from his role after he was spotted on Jumbotron embracing an employee who is not his wife at a Coldplay concert, according to a statement shared with CNN.
The relationship between he and the employee should be of no concern to anyone other than themselves.
The social media viral frenzy over a photo of them on Jumbotron raises serious privacy issues that should not be ignored.
Invasion of privacy is a legal term describing the infringement of a person's right to be left alone, encompassing various actions like physical intrusion, unauthorized disclosure of private information, or presenting someone in a false light. It is a tort, meaning a civil wrong that can lead to legal action and potential damages for the affected individual.
The lives of Byron and the employee, as well as the lives of their families, have been forever damaged by the need for social media users to irresponsibly share images and content. In this respect, everyone is a victim.
