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According to the filings in Blake J Robbins v Lower Merion School
District (PA) et al, the laptops issued to high-school students in the
well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated
by the schools' administrators, who have used this facility to spy on
students and even their families. The issue came to light when the
Robbins's child was disciplined for "improper behavior in his home" and
the Vice Principal used a photo taken by the webcam as evidence.
According to the filings in Blake J Robbins v Lower Merion School
District (PA) et al, the laptops issued to high-school students in the
well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated
by the schools' administrators, who have used this facility to spy on
students and even their families. The issue came to light when the
Robbins's child was disciplined for "improper behavior in his home" and
the Vice Principal used a photo taken by the webcam as evidence.
