Selfie ban: China student punished by school for taking self-portrait during holidays triggers debate

Outrage after a student in China is told she faces disciplinary action involving suspension for taking a selfie outside of school while on summer holidays.A secondary student in China who was disciplined by her school for posting a selfie on social media during summer holidays has started a debate about privacy and personal freedoms.

“Yesterday there were two students making posts on WeChat Moments, and many other students had interactions with them. As this has severely violated school rules banning the use of WeChat, a notice will be circulated to these students and a penalty imposed when the school term resumes,” the message read.

The student said that in the past students had posted on WeChat which was seen by school teachers but had not been punished. She said she assumed this had changed because a new homeroom teacher with a stricter teaching style had arrived recently..“After checking the school rules, I am now aware that surfing the internet is prohibited. As no one mentioned it to me before, I had no idea,” the girl added.

The local education bureau said the school had not done anything wrong because it was trying to encourage students to spend more time on their studies.

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