Scores of parents are apparently creating Facebook profiles
for their new babies, their toddlers, or their young children.
Moms and Dads: Would you do this? Why or why not?
Parents interviewed by CBS CBS
Pittsburgh, for example, described how they enjoy uploading photos of their
children to the youngsters’ own Facebook profiles – in many cases, even before
the kids are old enough to operate a computer.
“It’s easier than emailing,” one parent said.
Most often, these parent-originated Facebook pages are set
for high privacy, sharing items only with family and perhaps a select group of
close friends. But the stuff is still out there.
Lots of folks tag their little kids in photos on their own
or loved ones’ profiles too.
Not sure this is
delightful at all, but something certainly seems amiss.
Besides the simple fact of violating Facebook regulations (Currently,
Facebook has a minimum
age requirement of 13 years.), this practice seems to raise serious
questions about personal privacy for minor children, personal security, and parental
responsibility.
Anyone else find this
alarming?
Maybe we should ask a few of those kids in about 10 years. Gotta
wonder how a growing kid might feel about having his or her baby pictures
posted on Facebook, when that youngster takes over the profile. Sure, photos
and posts can be deleted, but caches and screenshots can still exist.
What about voyeurs and creepy porn producers, who prowl the
internet and lift
photos of children for all sorts of icky purposes?
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Parents: Would you make a Facebook
profile for your new baby or little kid?
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