Tammy sex video scandal
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The Tammy sex video scandal was a scandal in Singapore involving a sex video first circulated in mid-February 2006 that turned into an Internet phenomenon. The incident began when a cheerleader student from Nanyang Polytechnic, known only as Tammy, apparently had her mobile phone stolen by an enemy, and a 10-minute video stored in her mobile phone involving oral sex and intercourse with her boyfriend was uploaded on the Internet. [1]
The video was initially spread obscurely via instant messaging, email and blogs, but eventually made it to the frontpages of national newspapers. Shortly after, the video gained international notoriety as many people curiously began searching for it online under the keyword tammy nyp, causing the scandal to make it to the first five places in Technorati's top search terms for almost two weeks.[2]
Cases of people capitalising on the scandal have been widespread, from traffic whoring to commercialisation. Bloggers who wrote about the scandal, or even gave a mention of the abovementioned search phrases, found themselves experiencing a spike in their visitor traffic, often by thousands. The video was reportedly sold in DVD at Penang, Malaysia[3], and made it as far as New York City. A domain on the scandal's top search term was also squatted, and other merchandise such as T-shirts was sold online.[4]
Questions on morality have been raised and debated after the scandal broke.[5] Critics blamed the girl for shooting the video in the first place, while others pointed the finger at the person who uploaded the video. Her boyfriend, on the other hand, has escaped the same level of the criticism thrust upon Tammy, prompting comments questioning some critics' bias. The girl, when interviewed, claimed that she had no intention for fame or being a porn star[6], and has since undergone counselling.
[edit] References
- ^ "Living in glass houses", Mr. Miyagi, Today, 22 February 2006
- ^ "Taking over Tecnorati", Tym Blogs Too!, 24 February 2006
- ^ "Sex video featuring student on sale", The Star Malaysia, 25 February 2006
- ^ "blogosphere", Melissa Hwee, The Straits Times (Digital Life), 28 February 2006
- ^ "Parents must address lax values", Jeremy Au Yong and Nur Dianah Subaimi, The Sunday Times, 26 February 2006
- ^ "Behave and be damned?", Tan Mae Lynn, The New Paper, 27 February 2006
[edit] External links
- Tammy's personal blog (started on 23 April 2006 - she closed her previous blog after the scandal broke)
- Cap images from the video (video downloads at this site are no longer working) Warning: Contains adult content
