Do parents have the right to share their children's lives on social media ("sharenting"), or does it violate children's right to privacy?
With the ubiquity of social media, "sharenting" has become a daily routine for many parents. Supporters argue it is a parental right to document their child's upbringing, share joy, and seek support from parenting communities. Opponents point out that this exposes children's private lives without their consent, posing safety risks and compromising their future autonomy over their own digital footprint.
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Pro
Honestly it’s just a nice way to keep family updated. My relatives live miles away and love seeing my kids grow up, there’s nothing wrong with sharing happy moments.
Honestly, posting milestone photos is just how we keep in touch with family far away. It’s harmless and people are making way too big a deal out of it.
I love seeing my friends' kids grow up online. It’s just modern scrapbooking, people overthink the privacy thing way too much tbh.
Honestly, posting cute pictures is just how we keep distant family updated. It's basically a digital photo album, no need to overcomplicate things with "privacy violations" talk.
Con
Imagine growing up and finding your entire childhood already posted online without your say. It’s a total violation of privacy and honestly pretty selfish of parents.
Honestly, kids aren't props. Posting their whole lives online before they can even understand consent is a huge privacy violation they’ll have to deal with when they grow up.
Honestly, kids can't consent to this. Imagine growing up and finding your awkward toddler moments are already public. It's a huge violation of their future privacy.
I'd hate if my parents posted my awkward phases online for everyone to see. Kids can't consent to this, and it's really unfair to their future selves.