Are you a ‘sharent’?
If you are a parent who likes to share pictures of your little ones on social media, here are some useful tips from Think You Know. If you are a teacher in school, then this article would be a brilliant one to share with parents and carers in your school. The article really makes you think:
Who’s looking? – Just who can see the pictures you share?
What else are you sharing? – As default, many cameras, phones and apps tag posts and photos with ‘meta-data’ which can include location details and other identifying information.
Who owns the photo you post? – Under the terms and conditions of most social networks, when you share a photo you licence the network to use and reproduce your image.
Are you creating a digital tattoo for your child? – Every publicly accessible image or comment featuring your child contributes to a public image which will follow them into the future.
Read the full article at https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/Sharing-pictures-of-your-children/
