‘Control freaks’: China parents slammed for using cam to spy on son’s study sessions for 6 years
- Parents claim camera helps child study harder, but online observers are appalled at surveillance tactics
A mother and father in China have faced a barrage of online criticism for removing a surveillance camera from their son’s bedroom soon after he took a crucial university entrance exam.
Days after the crucial test, which is known as gaokao in the country, a video showed the teenage boy’s father standing on a stool to pull down the camera, which had been placed above an air-conditioning unit in his bedroom six years before.
The parents claimed it had helped their son study harder.
The mother, who shot the video at their home in Jiangsu province, eastern China, released the footage on Douyin, saying “thank you monitoring camera for accompanying my son”, according to a report by Today Video.
The couple clearly hoped to receive understanding and support from people online. Instead, they faced criticism.
Many people described the parents as “control freaks” and said their surveillance would have a negative psychological impact on the boy.