After 85 unsuccessful draws, the Philippines' largest Lotto prize money (P741M) was won yesterday. Shortly after the jackpot draw, news instantly spread through various media channels. A newspaper reporter who was covering the draw immediately sent information to the news agency, and at the same time tweeted, "One winner from Luzon confirmed". A few hours later, he started receiving messages from family and friends congratulating him for winning the huge prize money. Consequently, he received over a hundred friend requests on Facebook, and even a fanpage encouraging him to spend the money wisely. Several tweets "jokingly" saying he should start fearing for his life and go on hiding also emerged.
Apparently, a widely followed celebrity tweeted about the lotto results and indicated the reporter as the winner. For the part of the reporter, he has since been concerned about his safety and privacy, fearing that he might become the target of crime or harassment.
Indeed, privacy is dead. But hopefully it doesn't take anyone else to its grave.
Here's the link to the news article. Click here
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