What used to take place in a cozy atmosphere in the living room using a self-created photo album is now happening on a large scale on the Internet.
Be it on Facebook, via WhatsApp or Instagram. Within a few seconds you have created a virtual photo album and can immediately share it with friends. However, many parents forget that such photo albums are usually available to the “public”. In other words, STRANGERS can also see these albums.
There are many moments in a child's life that adults capture with photos. Our little sunshine at the lake, Lena at her child's birthday or little Florian on his first day of school. The majority of parents post or publish various photos of their child's life in every situation on social networks such as Facebook.
Risks and tips!
In this report, we highlight the risks and give valuable tips for adults who still can't resist posting pictures of children online.
Misuse is possible by posting photos
People with pedophile tendencies roam around the Internet and use these photos and, in the worst case, they are copied and republished on relevant sites on the Internet. Pedophiles usually specifically look for children's photos and offer them for exchange and sale elsewhere.
Not only YOUR FRIENDS on Facebook can see public pictures, but also PEDOPHILES and DUBIOUS DESIGNERS simply COPY these PHOTOS and REUPLOAD SITES . The whole thing is happening WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT!
Cyberbullying or child pornography
Strangers can, and this is not an isolated case, engage in cyberbullying or child pornography online and they not only use illegal sources, but also collect photos from social networks such as Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp!
Child protection is solely in the hands of legal guardians!
Have you actually asked YOUR CHILDREN if they even want that? Parents have a duty to teach their children how to use the Internet and personal data on the Internet carefully. But how is that supposed to work if the parents themselves have already put their own child's life online in the form of pictures and status posts.
“That’s not a bad thing” – we hear it again and again!
Just ask your children when they are a few years older and their schoolmates post the photos on their own wall with a disdainful laugh. Not to mention cyberbullying, which is already becoming increasingly common today
Is it really in the child's interest to create hundreds of potential embarrassments and points of attack?
Anyone who argues that photos can eventually be deleted from websites is forgetting that the Internet doesn't forget.
The fact that this can then lead to deliberate or accidental further publication for an indefinite future, which can sometimes only be countered legally to a limited extent and with great effort, probably needs no further explanation. You are all proud of your children and only want the best for them. Of course, this also includes protecting your children’s personal rights.
Today's child playing naked on the beach will have to assert itself against others tomorrow. Even more than in your own interests, the following applies: think first, then post. Or not?!?
OUR APPEAL TO PARENTS!
Do not publish children's pictures on the INTERNET.
Prefer to show the photos like they used to in photo albums etc. And if there is no other way, then at least make sure you have the right PRIVACY SETTING on Facebook and DO NOT post the PICTURES PUBLICLY, but only “FOR FRIENDS” or even better by only tagging individual PERSONS (custom setting).
Reference: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=privacy
This setting alone significantly limits the risk of misuse.
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