Polytechnic Graduate’s Credentials Hijacked on National Youth Service Portal
A female graduate of a state polytechnic in Nigeria discovered that an impersonator had used her personal credentials and matriculation number to register on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) online registration portal. Her institution attributed the issue to a database breach by a hacker who manipulated mobilization records. As a result of this incident, […]
University student assaulted and recorded in video circulated online in Kogi State
A male university student was lured to an apartment by six fellow students in Lokoja, Kogi State, where he was stripped naked and physically assaulted. The perpetrators recorded the assault on video and circulated it online, causing it to go viral within the university community. Following a complaint, police arrested and arraigned the six students […]
Data protection authority investigates school facial recognition trial
A private school conducted a facial recognition trial resulting in a formal investigation by the national data protection authority.
AI-generated child imagery used in school blackmail threat
A school received blackmail threats connected to AI-manipulated images of children, resulting in safeguarding concerns and law enforcement warnings.
Spain – minors investigated for AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Spain’s Fiscalía de Menores (Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office) opened an investigation into three minors at a school accused of using AI applications to generate sexualized deepfake images and videos from real photographs of 61 people, including 22 minors and several teachers, taken from social media, and distributing this material among students at the school. Police recovered […]
Facial recognition attendance system deployed in Kathmandu schools
Authorities deployed a facial recognition attendance platform in secondary schools involving collection of biometric information from staff.
AI mental health monitoring system adopted by hundreds of schools
Schools adopted an AI mental health monitoring platform and concerns were raised regarding accuracy privacy and automated assessment of students.
AI-driven private school criticized for student surveillance practices
A private school generated questionable AI lessons and extensively monitored students through video systems leading staff to raise concerns. This data was stored in a Google Drive and available to anyone with the link.
Preschool classroom AI-training study cancelled after surveillance objections
Researchers proposed recording preschool classrooms to train AI systems. Parent objections regarding monitoring and consent resulted in cancellation of the project.
Privacy Violations in a Norwegian Municipality’s Use of the Spekter School Mapping Tool
A municipality in Agder, Norway deployed the digital mapping tool Spekter at local schools to track bullying and class environments. The tool collected non-anonymous peer-reported details identifying specific students as bullies, victims, or class disruptors, which was done without proper legal basis, transparency, or the ability for named students to access or correct the allegations. […]