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About a week ago, social media was buzzing with news that Malia Obama had gone on a college visit to Brown University, where she may have played beer pong at a party.  Since then, Brown University has apologized to Malia for students having “no chill” and posting photos of her on the internet.

The apology was posted in The Brown Daily Herald stating:

“Social media has become such an ingrained part of our daily routine that we sometimes forget the wider effects it can have. What we choose to post on social media is not just visible to our friends; it is public to the world if we do not protect our accounts.

It is a shame that Malia was unable to visit Brown and enjoy herself at a party without several news headlines coming out about it the next day. While it is understandable that so many students were excited about her visit, it is likely that few of us would enjoy having strangers take pictures of us while we were unaware and post them on the Internet.

Malia did not choose to grow up in the White House, and it is unfair that everything she does at just 17 years old is subject to such harsh scrutiny. While the chances of her selecting Brown have probably decreased since the publication of those articles, if she does ever come back to Brown, hopefully next time we will ‘have more chill.'”

The Brown Daily Herald noted that the students who posted photos on social media didn’t realize they would go viral.  This is just a prime example of being careful what you post on the internet, because you never know who will see it.  You can read the full apology to Malia here.