It seemed like a great idea at the time: two identical art installations located in New York City and Dublin, Ireland, that provide a visual livestream between the two cities.
However, just two weeks after making its debut, the exhibit, called The Portal, was temporarily shut down due to “Instances of inappropriate behavior” from a small portion of viewers. The offenses, ABC News has learned, include “flashing body parts” and “putting curse words on the screen.”
As a result, both cities have paused operation of The Portal “for a few days” to come up with protocols to discourage the lewd behavior, such as software updates, additional on-site staffing and educational tools on how to best interact with the portal on both sides.
The portals are set to operate 24/7 through the fall, providing everyone behaves.