Gaggle
Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
2025-09-12
A 15-year-old student in Volusia County, Florida, was reportedly detained after the Gaggle student monitoring system flagged a written shooting threat on a school-issued laptop. The student reportedly claims the threat was not serious. The alert reportedly led to the student's arrest on felony charges. The system appeared to operate as designed but reportedly resulted in criminal enforcement against a minor.
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Incident 11671 Report
Alleged Gaggle Surveillance Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest and Detention of 13-Year-Old Student in Fairview, Tennessee
2023-08-15
Sometime in August 2023, a 13-year-old student at Fairview Middle School in Tennessee was reportedly arrested, strip-searched, and detained overnight after Gaggle's purported AI-powered surveillance system flagged a private online message as a threat. The student's comment, reportedly a joke in context, was sent to law enforcement under a state zero-tolerance law. The incident reportedly resulted in house arrest, alternative school placement, and a lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest.
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Gaggle AI Monitoring at Lawrence, Kansas High School Reportedly Misflags Student Content and Blocks Emails
2025-08-01
In Lawrence, Kansas, students allege the Gaggle Safety Management AI wrongly flagged benign schoolwork, including art photos and casual messages, as child pornography or threats. The system reportedly deleted content, blocked an email records request, and led to questioning of students. Critics cite chilling effects and privacy risks. A lawsuit filed in August 2025 challenges the district's use of Gaggle as unconstitutional surveillance. Gaggle reportedly denies compromising privacy.
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Incident 11671 Report
Alleged Gaggle Surveillance Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest and Detention of 13-Year-Old Student in Fairview, Tennessee
2023-08-15
Sometime in August 2023, a 13-year-old student at Fairview Middle School in Tennessee was reportedly arrested, strip-searched, and detained overnight after Gaggle's purported AI-powered surveillance system flagged a private online message as a threat. The student's comment, reportedly a joke in context, was sent to law enforcement under a state zero-tolerance law. The incident reportedly resulted in house arrest, alternative school placement, and a lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest.
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Gaggle AI Monitoring at Lawrence, Kansas High School Reportedly Misflags Student Content and Blocks Emails
2025-08-01
In Lawrence, Kansas, students allege the Gaggle Safety Management AI wrongly flagged benign schoolwork, including art photos and casual messages, as child pornography or threats. The system reportedly deleted content, blocked an email records request, and led to questioning of students. Critics cite chilling effects and privacy risks. A lawsuit filed in August 2025 challenges the district's use of Gaggle as unconstitutional surveillance. Gaggle reportedly denies compromising privacy.
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Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
2025-09-12
A 15-year-old student in Volusia County, Florida, was reportedly detained after the Gaggle student monitoring system flagged a written shooting threat on a school-issued laptop. The student reportedly claims the threat was not serious. The alert reportedly led to the student's arrest on felony charges. The system appeared to operate as designed but reportedly resulted in criminal enforcement against a minor.
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Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
- Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
Volusia County Schools
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
- Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
Unnamed 15-year-old student at Deltona High School
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- Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious
- Incident 12151 Report
Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious