Summary Couple had their picture taken by a friend outside their school and posted on Facebook.
NADOR (Web Desk) - A Moroccan teenage boy and girl have been arrested for posting an online photograph of themselves kissing.
The couple - aged 14 and 15 - had their picture taken by a friend outside their school in the north-eastern town of Nador and posted it on Facebook.
They were held for violating public decency after a local newspaper printed the photo. The couple are due appear before a juvenile court next week.
A campaign to post a million copycat photos was later launched in protest.
Use of Facebook and social media can be very dangerous especially in conservatice socities where strict values are observed and free mixing of men an women is considered as a crime.
Careless handling of social media can create ambarssing situation for the users.
