Nepal schools put children’s photos online. Parents aren’t asked

Despite regulations requiring parental consent, publicly accessible social media accounts filled with student photographs remain commonplace across Nepal.

Uma Prasai was scrolling through TikTok one evening when she paused on a video featuring her son. He was in a swimming pool, and the camera followed him closely, while music blared in the background. He appeared distressed, pulling away from whoever was filming and trying to get out of frame. The comments underneath were about his behaviour rather than his discomfort. Prasai’s son is autistic. She had never given anyone permission to film him.