Cyberstalking and Circulation of Morphed Photos of School Students and Teachers
A group of nine minor girl students and five female teachers at a school in Delhi were targeted by an online stalker. The stalker accessed the school’s online classes and WhatsApp groups without authorization, made harassing calls and messages from fake international numbers, and circulated morphed nude and semi-nude photos of the students on Instagram.
Consumer commission in India holds Byju’s liable after agent sold loan-financed course then an add-on ‘premium’ course for two school-age sons
A father of two school-age sons bought a Byju’s online course in November 2022 by taking a Rs 1,00,000 loan. In August 2023, an agent told him the sons had been selected for an add-on premium course under a scholarship programme, said to be offline and ICSE-aligned, and collected Rs 42,000; the course was CBSE-based […]
Government school teacher arrested for allegedly showing obscene video on classroom screen to middle school female students
A teacher at a government middle school was arrested for allegedly showing an obscene video on a classroom screen and making vulgar gestures to female students (aged approximately 11-12 years old). The arrest followed a complaint by the father of one of the students, and a case was registered under the Protection of Children from […]
Unauthorised person disrupted school Zoom classes with obscene language in Karnataka, India
An unauthorised person accessed Zoom classes and used obscene language. An FIR was registered.
Obscene clip played during online school class
During an online class at a government school in India, in September 2025, a student allegedly played an obscene clip. The mother of a female student in the class complained to the school administration; she alleged no action followed and that her teenage daughter was harassed at school after she raised it, leading her to […]
University student expelled following non-consensual leak of private video
In 2019, a female university student had a private video leaked online without her consent. Following the public circulation of the video, the student was expelled by her university, shifting blame to her and prompting widespread criticism.
IAS coaching applicant paid fees to ed-tech firm after online advertisement, received no coaching or refund; consumer commission orders repayment
An adult female applicant paid IAS coaching fees after seeing an online advertisement, but received no coaching and no refund. A consumer commission ordered repayment and compensation.
School iPad transmitted substantial traffic to advertising networks
An IT professional analyzed a first-grade student’s school iPad and found that approximately 20 to 24 percent of its traffic was associated with advertising networks. According to the account, the traffic appeared focused on behavioral tracking. The reported consequence was collection of children’s data without their consent.
Spanish School Fined by AEPD for Deploying Google Workspace for Education Without Proper Family Consent
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) fined an educational center €20,000 (reduced to €12,000) for deploying Google Workspace for Education without properly informing families or obtaining lawful consent. An investigation triggered by a parent’s complaint revealed that the school processed the personal data of more than 500 students, including minors under 14, without a valid […]
Minor student suspended and threatened following viral video circulation
In April 2022, a ten-year-old student was coerced into a sexual act by classmates during a school trip, which was filmed and widely circulated on social media. The school responded by suspending the minor and allegedly threatening her to prevent her from speaking out.