Parents love to post about their children on social media but, by doing so, might be compromising the safety (and dignity) of their family
According to research by Nominet, parents are now sharing up to 300 pictures of their children online every year ? that?s a 54% increase on last year. It means that by the age of five, there could be 1,500 photos of a child online, with the top destination for such photos being Facebook. The internet company?s Share With Care study aims to encourage parents to educate themselves about managing privacy settings.
The Parent Zone, commissioned by Nominet to conduct the research, work with companies and schools to produce products and services that make life easier for parents. They polled 2,000 parents with children from 0-13 years old, discovering that many parents lack basic privacy know-how when it comes to social media. When answering a ?true or false? quiz regarding Facebook?s privacy settings, 24% got all ten questions wrong. Vicki Shotbolt, founder of The Parent Zone, said, ?As this research shows, getting to grips with the privacy settings of our favourite social networking sites isn?t easy but parents could cause future embarrassment for their children – or worse, if they don?t take care. With children growing up in an increasingly digital world, we need to ensure we are one step ahead of possible risks and dangers and have a good understanding of how to avoid them.?
Worryingly, even if your privacy settings are entirely ?lo...