When a video of a brawl at a Pembroke Pines high school started circulating, the principal alerted parents that anyone involved could face discipline — including those filming it.
West Broward High Principal Brad Fatout was hoping to dissuade students from posting fight videos on TikTok and other social media sites, possibly encouraging more fights or bullying, district officials said. The issue has drawn national attention this month after a New Jersey student killed herself after a video of her being attacked circulated on social media.
But students also have used videos to report incidents or provide evidence to administrators, police or their parents, and some question whether punishing these students sends a message to keep problems at school quiet.
