Privacy concerns at the heart of the evolving web

Hulk Hogan's courtroom sex-tape victory signifies how much the web has already changed, writes John Hermann: casual privacy invasion only disgusts readers who are all-too-aware that they might be next.

In 2012, the vast majority of Twitter posts that linked to Gawkers video were lighthearted jokes about Mr. Bolleas physique, about the humiliation of a childhood idol, about fame-seeking [but by] 2014, when hackers posted hundreds of photos obtained from celebrities private accounts. Publications that had previously trafficked in leaked nude photos including Gawker Media properties and sites like BuzzFeed shied away from publishing them.

Lurking in the background: Facebook, its policies and preferences.