Facebook Used by Oxford Proctors

I have been charged by the proctors for breaching rules and being ‘disorderly’, on the basis of photographic evidence from Facebook.

Oxford University student Alex Hill must attend a disciplinary hearing the outcome of which may delay her graduation. Proctors apparently got access to photos of her involvement in disorderly celebration of the end of exams despite the high level of privacy she claims she selected on Facebook, which should have protected her data from prying. A number of students are in a similar position. It’s not clear how proctors were able to access the Facebook accounts or whether they breached any university guidelines in so doing.

The Guardian Unlimited has the story.