14 DAY TRIAL // It's a well-known matter of fact that YouTube is the main attraction for the users looking to upload and share homemade content but this time, it is getting more serious as the published video is actually a school dispute between students. The clip showed a 16-year-old pupil from the Kavanagh College who, according to TVNZ, was bullied by some other students. Although the video was quickly removed by the YouTube engineers, it was already accessed by a considerable number of Internet consumers. The mother of the boy criticized YouTube for publishing the video but sustains the school's authorities should stop this phenomenon.
"The school has the ability to stop the likes of the YouTube&they could have confiscated every phone in that classroom if need be so that nothing could appear on YouTube," Michelle O'Malley-Scott said for TVNZ. "They claim a zero tolerance. I'd like it seen as happening as a zero tolerance. There should be repercussions for the children," she added referring to the school's officials.
The police officers already saw the clip and started an investigation to find out who recorded the video and to identify the other students appearing in the footage.
This is not the first time when a YouTube clip shows students' disputes even if every time, they are ended with suspensions and fines for the ones involved in the clips. It is extremely easy to create a video and post it on YouTube, the audience being assured by the users' passion for the homemade clips.
YouTube was acquired by Google in October 2006 when the Mountain View company paid no less than $1.65 billion for the product which is now the leader of the category. However, YouTube continues to grow up and will do so until the fans of the product stop uploading clips and abandon the service (which I think it's impossible).