'Leave us alone': 3 students say LPU posted rape 'truth' video without consent
Three female students at Lovely Professional University have accused the institution of using their likeness without consent in a video intended to dismiss rape allegations. The students claim the video was edited to misrepresent their statements and has led to harassment.
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This highlights critical issues regarding institutional transparency, student safety, and the ethics of digital consent in crisis management.
PHAGWARA: Three female students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) on Monday said the university did not take their consent before posting a video in which they appeared to dismiss claims of a student's rape on campus, and said they were now facing abuse and harassment.The students also claimed that the video released by the university had been cropped.The development came a day after LPU released the video featuring the three students in an attempt to pacify protests that had erupted on campus over claims that a female student was raped by a plumber three days earlier.On Monday, the three students posted a video on social media objecting to the university's use of their earlier recording."Our video has been trimmed and posted on Instagram. We had no idea about this, and no consent was taken from us.
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