10 Tips for posting photos of children on social networks
Who has not been tempted on many occasions to post a picture of their child on social media? Every father is proud of his children and wants to show off to them all. Yes, you can do it, as long as you respect a set of basic rules so you do not have to complain later. Internet is a free place, where
Who has not been tempted on many occasions to post a picture of their child on social media? Every father is proud of his children and wants to show off to them all. Yes, you can do it, as long as you respect a set of basic rules so you do not have to complain later.
Internet is a free place, where all kinds of people browse and where everyone has access to millions and millions of photographs. Therefore, we must always think about protecting minors. Sometimes they are things that we do not fall into, basic, common sense things, but which we forget when we upload the photographs of the children.
How to upload pictures of children to social networks
1. Never post a picture of a naked child. It may seem like common sense, but it's amazing how many pictures of nude children are on social networks. The instinct of parents should always be alert against sexual predators. For us it may be an innocent photo, but there are people who can use them for pornographic purposes.
2. No one can deduce where the child's residence is. A photo at the school entrance gives clues about where to find the child. Also in an easily recognizable market, or those indoor photographs next to the window from where you can clearly read the sign with the name of the street. Be careful with those details.
3. Do not upload pictures where the child appears next to your car and you see the license plate. It is a very simple way to locate you.
4. Do not identify the minor with name and surname. Call him only by name.
5. If you want to share photos of your children with the family, why do not you use the email ? It is much safer than if you publish them in Social Networks so that they in turn can download them.6.
Do not give details of the child's schedule or the extracurricular activities to which you have signed up. The less information you give about the places you frequent, the better. 7.
Avoid exhibitionism . Is it really necessary to upload so many pictures of children in social networks? It is better to limit the number of photos of children that are posted on the internet.8. If the smartphone or tablet with which you take the picture has
GPS, make sure that this function is off . Otherwise, anyone could trace the track to the place where the photograph was taken. Ex 9. Ask all your family members and acquaintancesto always ask for your permission before publishing a picture of your child on the internet
. And remember that both parents must agree to upload a photo of the child to social networks. 10.Adjust privacy and filters on your social media profiles
to make sure that your children's photos reach as few people as possible. Although remember, once you upload a photo to social networks, these become public domain, and it is practically impossible to eliminate them.
