US EditionDearborn Schools Pauses Student Photos with Lifetouch Amid Parent Concerns
- On Monday, Feb. 16, Dearborn Public Schools paused all Lifetouch photo days after learning of ties between the company’s former CEO and Jeffrey Epstein, assuring families that no student data breaches have occurred.
- Viral social-media posts tied Lifetouch to the released Epstein files, prompting districts to cancel photo plans after Apollo Global Management acquired Shutterfly while Leon Black led Apollo.
- Company statements emphasized compliance with FERPA and that images are safeguarded, never shared or used for AI training, Ken Murphy, Lifetouch Group CEO, said Friday.
- Parents expressed worry about data tied to photo orders, prompting petitions, while districts including Malakoff ISD, Texas school district, and an Arizona charter school canceled scheduled Lifetouch photos.
- An independent Apollo review found no evidence of Black’s involvement in criminal activity, and the $2.7 billion deal for Shutterfly closed one month after Epstein’s death, Black stepped down in 2021.
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KEDC suspends use of Lifetouch Services amid Epstein link claims - WNKY News 40 Television
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation has suspended any current or future use of Lifetouch services. The national school photography vendor faces claims that it is linked to Apollo Global Management, whose former CEO, Leon Black, allegedly has financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein. KEDC says the suspension will continue until it has conducted a deeper investigation into the claims. “Our children are the heart of everythin…
WCPSS parents concerned about school pictures after reference in Epstein files
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) — Some Wake County parents are raising concerns about the company that takes their children's school photos after a connection was made in the newly unsealed Jefferey Epstein files. Rene Barton's son has picture day tomorrow; however, he will not be participating with the rest of his class. "What I'm doing [...]
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News & RecordSchools cancel photos after Epstein claims
MALAKOFF, Texas — Some school districts in the U.S. dropped plans for class pictures after widespread social media posts linked a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch, which called the claims "completely false."
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