Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- A young college-going girl, Priya (name changed), and her boyfriend, Rohan (name changed), both students at a prominent college, thought they were capturing a private memory. Rohan, excited by the moment, pulled out his phone to record their intimate encounter, believing it would stay just between them-a digital love letter for later laughs.

Little did they know that an intimate MMS would unravel their lives after their video went viral on social media platforms. The matter first came to the fore after grainy screenshots began circulating on WhatsApp groups among college peers.

Priya first heard whispers in class: classmates snickering, averted eyes, and anonymous messages demanding the 'MMS'. By evening, the vid...