Jan 28, 2008 7:03 pm US/Central
More H.S. Students Punished For Facebook Pictures
WOODBURY, Minn. (WCCO) ―
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What many young people may not realize is the long term consequences of networking sites like Facebook. (File)
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For the second time this month, high school students face disciplinary action for pictures they posted on the popular social networking Web site Facebook. This time students say one of their classmates is responsible for making teachers and administrators aware of the photos.
A senior at Woodbury High School gave a presentation in class last Friday, and it seems every student knows about it.
"He had a presentation in health on teenage drinking, I think, and he went on Facebook and took a lot of pictures of people in our school. Of like, pictures of them drinking at parties and stuff, and he put them on a slideshow," said Woodbury High School Junior Josh Richter.
Administrators then took the photos and talked to the 12 students who were pictured. Four of them received some kind of consequence but the district wouldn't be specific.
"I think it was a tough call because it wasn't on school property," said Junior Hailee Potter.
In a letter sent to parents on Monday, the principal explains that "because the photos were brought into our building, it is our obligation to address any violations of school rules they might depict."
Reaction to the student who brought them to class vary.
"I've heard some people say that they support what he did but then I've heard a lot say they don't support what he did," said Potter.
"It's kind of like invading privacy even though it's a on a public Internet site," said Richter.
What many young people may not realize is the long term consequences of those networking sites.
"It's an electronic trail right now. And it can be found by college administrators, by potential employers, by friends, by grandparents, by people who you don't want to see some of the mistakes you've made," Media Specialist John Rash.
Media observers refer to this generation as the "Watch Me" generation.
The principal's letter says the incident gives everyone a chance to talk to kids about their choices and conclusions people might make based on how they are portrayed on social networking sites.
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