Millions of people post selfies onto social media every day without a care in the world, maybe except for the number of likes they may get. Well folks, it might be time to start sharing fewer photos of yourself because some creepy dude managed to track down a pop idol using only her eye’s reflection in her selfies.
According to Japanese media reports (via Asia One), Japanese idol Ena Matsuoka was attacked outside her home in September by an obsessive fan, who managed to figure out her address by zooming in on the reflection of her eyes in her selfies.
The creepy fan reportedly managed to identify a bus stop and other notable scenery from the reflection of Matsuoka’s eyes before matching those details to a street address using Google Maps.
Just to demonstrate how thorough the fan was, they even managed to get a rough idea on the floor level the Japanese idol lived on based on the details of her windows and the angle of sunlight in her eyes.
The fan was reportedly arrested on September 17 and he admitted to authorities that he did what he did because he’s just a huge fan of Matsuoka. Well okay then.
With that level of creepy dedication, it really makes you wonder what impact folks like those can unleash if they channeled that energy into something positive and constructive.
Sadly, this kind of fan obsession is not uncommon in the Asian pop scene and there have been several high-profile cases of stalking and assault in recent years. While there have been increasing calls to provide better security for idols from creepy dudes (the worst ones are almost always dudes), things are progressing at a painstakingly slow rate (which is a story for another day).
So next time you’re posting a selfie onto social media, just keep in mind that you’re probably exposing more than your pores.