Students at a Zimbabwean University Locked Out of WhatsApp Accounts in OTP Scam
During November 2024, students at a university campus in Zimbabwe were targeted by an OTP phishing scam where scammers tricked users into sharing their login verification pins to hijack their accounts. As a result, several students were locked out of their WhatsApp accounts, causing them to miss class group chats, lose communication with lecturers regarding […]
Students used Meta AI as a substitute for emotional support
Educators reported students using Meta AI to discuss relationships, daily experiences, and emotional concerns rather than educational topics. The consequence described was increased emotional dependence on AI systems. This is a personal interview. Source available to SHIELD.
Teenage Male Student Subjected to Public Scrutiny After Inappropriate Video With Teacher Goes Viral on Social Media
A 16-year-old male student in Zimbabwe suffered a severe privacy violation and intense public exposure after a video depicting an inappropriate encounter between him and his teacher was leaked and circulated widely on social media [1.1]. The viral spread of the footage triggered national outcry and public debate regarding the student’s conduct, resulting in a […]
Video of Student Assault Posted on YouTube
A female high school student was physically assaulted and had her uniform torn by classmates who recorded the incident on a mobile phone. The video of the attack was subsequently uploaded to and circulated on YouTube, causing the student to be publicly exposed and humiliated.
Student assault recorded on school bus prompts official investigation
A video showed teachers allegedly assaulting a student on a school bus. The footage triggered a government investigation and possible criminal proceedings.
Student Mocked in Class WhatsApp Group Over Language Skills
A high school student in Zimbabwe was targeted in a class WhatsApp group by classmates who created messages mocking the student’s spoken Ndebele and calling them derogatory names. The harassment caused the student to experience embarrassment and have a difficult time fitting into the school.
Student use of AI companion systems occurred without parent awareness
Educators reported discovering students using AI companion systems while parents and staff remained unaware. The consequence described was unsupervised emotional engagement with AI systems. This is a personal interview. Source available to SHIELD.
School bullying assault recorded and circulated online
A senior pupil was filmed assaulting a junior pupil while other students recorded the incident. The video circulated online leading to disciplinary proceedings.
School WhatsApp Group Used to Distribute Intimate Images of Student without Consent
A high school student in Zimbabwe had intimate, naked photographs shared to a school WhatsApp group by a former boyfriend. As a result, the student experienced severe fear, stopped attending school, and contemplated suicide.
Wisconsin, USA – kindergartener accesses explicit content on school-issued device at home
A mother reported that her 5-year-old child accessed a pornography website and other inappropriate content on a school-issued device at home, after the school district in Wisconsin, USA, acknowledged the device’s content filter was not properly deployed outside the school network for roughly two months. The mother raised the issue during a public school board […]