Female High School Student Expelled After Rape Video Goes Viral on Social Media
A 17-year-old female student with learning difficulties was drugged and sexually assaulted by two of her schoolmates, who recorded the act on video. After the video went viral on social media platforms, the school administration expelled the victim along with the perpetrators, causing her severe emotional distress and isolation.
Fifteen pupils charged after leaked examination paper spread through WhatsApp groups
Fifteen pupils were charged after leaked Economics examination questions were distributed through WhatsApp groups.
Primary School Teacher in Zimbabwe Jailed After Showing Pornography on a Mobile Phone to an 11-Year-Old Student
A primary school teacher in the Mashonaland West region of Zimbabwe was sentenced to 12 months in jail for multiple counts of indecent assault against pupils in his class. Among these counts, the teacher showed pornographic material on his mobile phone to an 11-year-old female student during lesson time. The student and other class victims […]
Washington State Parent Sues Educational Technology Provider Over Unauthorized Student Data Tracking and Sale
A parent in Washington State and her school-aged children had their sensitive educational, medical, and behavioral data collected, tracked, and commercialized without parental consent through mandatory school software. The data was allegedly sold to over 100 third-party commercial partners to predict and profit from the children’s future trajectories. The parent filed a class-action lawsuit against […]
University Student Subjected to Unconstitutional Webcam Room Scan
A university required a student to perform a 360-degree webcam scan of his private room before taking a remote exam. The student challenged the requirement, and a federal court ruled that the compelled scan of his home was an unconstitutional search under the Fourth Amendment.
Texas, USA – recorded child sexual abuse on school tablet
A six-year-old student at an elementary school in Texas, USA was sexually assaulted by classmates during a class period, with the incident recorded on a school-issued tablet; a school technology staff member discovered the recording while reviewing a device. The FBI opened an investigation, and the family has publicly stated the school’s disciplinary and communication […]
Unauthorized Interception of Student Communications on the Naviance Platform
A minor student, along with other student users of the Naviance educational platform, had their confidential and sensitive communications intercepted without consent by integrated third-party analytics and advertising software. This non-consensual tracking and invasion of student privacy led to a class-action lawsuit and subsequent $17.25 million court-supervised settlement.
Unconsented student data collection via school iPads
School officials provided students with iPads pre-installed with content tracking and blocking software that was not fully tested. The software compromised the students’ digital privacy by collecting their personal information without consent, putting their data at risk.
Students forced to grant access to personal social media accounts
School officials required students to grant access to their personal social media accounts during investigations. This practice violated the students’ digital privacy rights and restricted their off-campus freedom of speech.
Students questioned by law enforcement after school monitoring software alerts
In a school district in California, United States, students using school-issued devices for homework research or playing video games were flagged by online monitoring software. School staff involved law enforcement rather than addressing the alerts directly with the students. The students, who are minors, were questioned by police and reported feeling traumatized, criminalized, and distrustful […]