L147 · Staying safe · 2 min
Protecting children's photos online
Photos of children posted publicly can be copied, edited with AI or used to find them, so share fewer, share privately, and hide identifying details.
01 · The idea
A cute photo can reveal a child's face, full name, school uniform, daily routes and birthday. Together these help strangers build a picture of the child.
AI tools can turn ordinary photos into fake or harmful images. That is a crime in many countries, but it is very hard to undo once pictures are out.
Set your social accounts to friends only, avoid uniforms, name tags and location tags, and post fewer close-up face shots. Ask other parents and the school before sharing group photos.
As children grow, ask them before posting their pictures. It teaches them that their image belongs to them.
02 · Do it now
03 · Quick check
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