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PRIVACY MINDED PARENTS

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Privacy Minded Parents

Empowering parents to make informed decisions that protect children's online privacy.

Keeping your child safe online starts with you. Kids should only appear on private accounts, and consider how social media companies and other users may use private data.

Keeping your child safe online starts with you. Kids should only appear on private accounts, and consider how social media companies and other users may use private data.

The US has not kept up with protecting Americans' online privacy. There is no federal privacy law that protects us all, but some states offer greater protections.

Is your state here? DM us for how to advocate to your state representatives.

The US has not kept up with protecting Americans' online privacy. There is no federal privacy law that protects us all, but some states offer greater protections.

Is your state here? DM us for how to advocate to your state representatives.

What is Privacy? And why do kids need it?

Protect your pretty little babies.

#keepchildhoodoffline

What is Privacy? And why do kids need it?

Protect your pretty little babies.

#keepchildhoodoffline

Google’s new chatbot for kids poses a threat to their privacy. Turn it off if your child has their own Google account. Here’s how:

Go to familylink.google.com
Select your child
Find Controls > Gemini > Gemini Apps
Turn off.

#keepchildhoodoffline

Google’s new chatbot for kids poses a threat to their privacy. Turn it off if your child has their own Google account. Here’s how:

Go to familylink.google.com
Select your child
Find Controls > Gemini > Gemini Apps
Turn off.

#keepchildhoodoffline

Today is Missing Children's Day, which puts a spotlight on children's safety.

In 2025, that means online safety, too. We support strengthening online protections for kids, including: 1) Establishing an age of access requirement across the board, 2) improving online monitoring tools for parents, 3) increasing the transparency of terms and agreement statements for data collection and use, and 4) standardizing protections around the world.

#keepchildhoodoffline

Today is Missing Children's Day, which puts a spotlight on children's safety.

In 2025, that means online safety, too. We support strengthening online protections for kids, including: 1) Establishing an age of access requirement across the board, 2) improving online monitoring tools for parents, 3) increasing the transparency of terms and agreement statements for data collection and use, and 4) standardizing protections around the world.

#keepchildhoodoffline

Research shows that up to 75% of parents post about their kids online.

Here are three reasons why it's problematic:

1) kids can't consent,
2) identity theft, and
3) collection and use of kids' data by social media and third parties.

#ItalianJournalofPediatrics
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11290302/#:~:text=Among%20parents%20using%20one%20or,their%20children%20on%20social%20media.
#keepchildhoodoffline

Research shows that up to 75% of parents post about their kids online.

Here are three reasons why it's problematic:

1) kids can't consent,
2) identity theft, and
3) collection and use of kids' data by social media and third parties.

#ItalianJournalofPediatrics
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11290302/#:~:text=Among%20parents%20using%20one%20or,their%20children%20on%20social%20media.
#keepchildhoodoffline

What is privacy and why do kids need it?

What is privacy and why do kids need it?

Detroit Digital Inclusion Week 2023 continues! Yesterday's panel on Modeling Health Digital Habits for Families was a highlight. @connect313 @estoych

Detroit Digital Inclusion Week 2023 continues! Yesterday's panel on Modeling Health Digital Habits for Families was a highlight. @connect313 @estoych

Join us on Oct 2 for a digital discussion about modeling healthy habits for youth, seniors, and families. Registration is free: https://tinyurl.com/y6sxw68s

Join us on Oct 2 for a digital discussion about modeling healthy habits for youth, seniors, and families. Registration is free: https://tinyurl.com/y6sxw68s

🌟✨ Dreams do come true! Influencers under 16 in Illinois now have the chance to earn what they deserve! 💸💪
#childinfluencer #sharenting

🌟✨ Dreams do come true! Influencers under 16 in Illinois now have the chance to earn what they deserve! 💸💪
#childinfluencer #sharenting

📸 Snap and Share, But Stay Safe! 📣

@midlandtxpd advises parents to prioritize online safety when posting first day of school pictures.

Let's protect our children and refrain from including identifying information! 🚫✏️ #SchoolSafety #ThinkBeforeYouPost #sharenting #backtoschool

📸 Snap and Share, But Stay Safe! 📣

@midlandtxpd advises parents to prioritize online safety when posting first day of school pictures.

Let's protect our children and refrain from including identifying information! 🚫✏️ #SchoolSafety #ThinkBeforeYouPost #sharenting #backtoschool

🤔Did you know?

🔍Research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate reveals that TikTok's algorithm targets vulnerability, making it addictive.

💡Stay informed about the impact of social media on our mental well-being! #TikTokAddiction #DigitalWellness

🤔Did you know?

🔍Research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate reveals that TikTok's algorithm targets vulnerability, making it addictive.

💡Stay informed about the impact of social media on our mental well-being! #TikTokAddiction #DigitalWellness

🌟 Big news for digital families! 🌐

Texas is leading the way in protecting our children online with the SCOPE Act. Discover the new regulations aimed at social media platforms, applications, and websites, ensuring safer online experiences for everyone. #SCOPEAct #DigitalSafety #ParentPower

🌟 Big news for digital families! 🌐

Texas is leading the way in protecting our children online with the SCOPE Act. Discover the new regulations aimed at social media platforms, applications, and websites, ensuring safer online experiences for everyone. #SCOPEAct #DigitalSafety #ParentPower

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Is your family linked?

💪Google Family Link is a powerful tool that allows parents to monitor and manage their children’s digital activities on Android devices.

Google Family Link provides a range of features including screen time limits⏰ app downloads👾 content filtering❌location tracking📍and more‼️

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Is your family linked?

💪Google Family Link is a powerful tool that allows parents to monitor and manage their children’s digital activities on Android devices.

Google Family Link provides a range of features including screen time limits⏰ app downloads👾 content filtering❌location tracking📍and more‼️

📚As parents and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, here are some tips to help your children stay safe while playing online.

🧐Communicate. Encourage your children to make you aware if something or someone they encounter online causes them to feel anxious, uncomfortable, or threatened.

🎯Set ground rules. Provide children with limits regarding length of time they can be on their devices and which sites are and are not acceptable.

❌Set permission requirements. Free apps often have clickable ads or an option to download paid versions of the application. Disable your device’s ability to download apps without a password.

📖Educate yourself. Evaluate sites and apps that your child plans to use, and make sure both you and your child understand the privacy policy and the code of conduct. Find out if the site monitors content that people post. Also, review your child’s search history periodically.

🚨Minimize the risk. Insist that your children communicate only with people they have met in person. Review their friends and ask questions. Remember children are in real danger when they meet strangers in person with whom they have only communitcated online..

🫢Limit information. Posting too much information can make your children vulnerable. Set your child’s privacy settings to “private” or “friends only”, and restrict them from posting information such as their address, phone number, date of birth, and name of school.

👁️Be mindful about detail in photographs. Photographs can reveal a lot of personal information. Encourage your children not to post photographs of themselves or their friends with clearly identifiable details such as street signs, license plates on family cars, or even the name of their school on their sweatshirts.
#digitalprivacy #sharenting #backtoschool

📚As parents and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, here are some tips to help your children stay safe while playing online.

🧐Communicate. Encourage your children to make you aware if something or someone they encounter online causes them to feel anxious, uncomfortable, or threatened.

🎯Set ground rules. Provide children with limits regarding length of time they can be on their devices and which sites are and are not acceptable.

❌Set permission requirements. Free apps often have clickable ads or an option to download paid versions of the application. Disable your device’s ability to download apps without a password.

📖Educate yourself. Evaluate sites and apps that your child plans to use, and make sure both you and your child understand the privacy policy and the code of conduct. Find out if the site monitors content that people post. Also, review your child’s search history periodically.

🚨Minimize the risk. Insist that your children communicate only with people they have met in person. Review their friends and ask questions. Remember children are in real danger when they meet strangers in person with whom they have only communitcated online..

🫢Limit information. Posting too much information can make your children vulnerable. Set your child’s privacy settings to “private” or “friends only”, and restrict them from posting information such as their address, phone number, date of birth, and name of school.

👁️Be mindful about detail in photographs. Photographs can reveal a lot of personal information. Encourage your children not to post photographs of themselves or their friends with clearly identifiable details such as street signs, license plates on family cars, or even the name of their school on their sweatshirts.
#digitalprivacy #sharenting #backtoschool

🚫 TikTok's Costly Lesson: £12.7m Fine Highlights Importance of Age Verification on Social Apps for Failing to Enforce Age Limits 📣 Follow @PrivacyMindedParents to learn how to safeguard your kids' privacy on social media and set age restrictions. #ProtectOurChildren #DataPrivacy #Sharenting

🚫 TikTok's Costly Lesson: £12.7m Fine Highlights Importance of Age Verification on Social Apps for Failing to Enforce Age Limits 📣 Follow @PrivacyMindedParents to learn how to safeguard your kids' privacy on social media and set age restrictions. #ProtectOurChildren #DataPrivacy #Sharenting

How do you feel about using facial recognition to give parental consent? Let us know in the comments!

How do you feel about using facial recognition to give parental consent? Let us know in the comments!

📢 Calling all parents! Before you hit that share button, take a moment to consider your child’s privacy and wishes.

The Privacy Commissioner has released a handy ‘Sharenting Dos and Don’ts’ pamphlet that’s a must-read!

https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/media_statements/press_20230803.html

📖 #EducateYourself #ProtectOnlinePrivacy”

📢 Calling all parents! Before you hit that share button, take a moment to consider your child’s privacy and wishes.

The Privacy Commissioner has released a handy ‘Sharenting Dos and Don’ts’ pamphlet that’s a must-read!

https://www.pcpd.org.hk/english/news_events/media_statements/press_20230803.html

📖 #EducateYourself #ProtectOnlinePrivacy”

🌐 As the FTC delves into leaked user data and payments related to ChatGPT, it's crucial to address the growing concerns around AI and user privacy. Stay ahead of the curve and empower yourself with knowledge about responsible AI practices! 🤔💡 #FTCInvestigation #OnlineSafety #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

🌐 As the FTC delves into leaked user data and payments related to ChatGPT, it's crucial to address the growing concerns around AI and user privacy. Stay ahead of the curve and empower yourself with knowledge about responsible AI practices! 🤔💡 #FTCInvestigation #OnlineSafety #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

As privacy concerns escalate in the digital age, it's encouraging to see eight states stepping up to protect their residents. Is your state on this list? Tell us how you feel about these new laws in the comments! #OnlineSafety #PrivacyBills #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

As privacy concerns escalate in the digital age, it's encouraging to see eight states stepping up to protect their residents. Is your state on this list? Tell us how you feel about these new laws in the comments! #OnlineSafety #PrivacyBills #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

📣 President Biden is making online safety and privacy a top priority!

🎯Biden is advocating for the passage of important online safety and privacy bills in the Senate that will safeguard our personal information and keep our kids protected in the digital age.

#OnlineSafety #PrivacyBills #BidenAdministration #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

📣 President Biden is making online safety and privacy a top priority!

🎯Biden is advocating for the passage of important online safety and privacy bills in the Senate that will safeguard our personal information and keep our kids protected in the digital age.

#OnlineSafety #PrivacyBills #BidenAdministration #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

Don't Share Sensitive Data with AI Chatbots - It can be tempting to run everything through your favorite chatbot. Need an email written? Need to plan a trip? Need a password suggestion? How about researching a health problem? While AI chatbots can make your life easier by taking such tasks off your hand, they expose you to serious privacy and security problems.

Be Cautious of What You Share Online - Today’s AI algorithms are scarily powerful. They can create highly realistic manipulations of your videos, images, and audio. Sharing a bit too much personal information or visual content online increases the risk of your identity being used in malicious ways.

Be Intentional About Your Online Activities - AI chatbots are gradually becoming a favored alternative tool to look people up. Why is this relevant? The data that's gathered about your activities online today is what AI algorithms will use to inform people about you tomorrow.

Use a VPN or Anonymous Browers - Companies don't necessarily have to buy your data from the services you use. Given the right priming, AI tools can sniff out your digital footprints and use them to construct valid representations of your personality.

Do Not Use the "Strong" AI Generated Passwords - The arrival of AI-powered password crackers makes breaking some so-called complex passwords much easier. Take PassGAN for instance, an AI model for cracking passwords, trained on millions of real passwords taken from leaked databases.

Review the Privacy Policy - Nuff said

#OnlineSafety #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy #ai

Don't Share Sensitive Data with AI Chatbots - It can be tempting to run everything through your favorite chatbot. Need an email written? Need to plan a trip? Need a password suggestion? How about researching a health problem? While AI chatbots can make your life easier by taking such tasks off your hand, they expose you to serious privacy and security problems.

Be Cautious of What You Share Online - Today’s AI algorithms are scarily powerful. They can create highly realistic manipulations of your videos, images, and audio. Sharing a bit too much personal information or visual content online increases the risk of your identity being used in malicious ways.

Be Intentional About Your Online Activities - AI chatbots are gradually becoming a favored alternative tool to look people up. Why is this relevant? The data that's gathered about your activities online today is what AI algorithms will use to inform people about you tomorrow.

Use a VPN or Anonymous Browers - Companies don't necessarily have to buy your data from the services you use. Given the right priming, AI tools can sniff out your digital footprints and use them to construct valid representations of your personality.

Do Not Use the "Strong" AI Generated Passwords - The arrival of AI-powered password crackers makes breaking some so-called complex passwords much easier. Take PassGAN for instance, an AI model for cracking passwords, trained on millions of real passwords taken from leaked databases.

Review the Privacy Policy - Nuff said

#OnlineSafety #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy #ai

Your child's safety matters! Empower yourself as a parent with Meta's new parental controls feature on Facebook and Instagram. Now, you have the ability to monitor, restrict, and protect your child's online presence. 🚀🧑‍👦 #MetaParentalControls #OnlineSafety #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

Your child's safety matters! Empower yourself as a parent with Meta's new parental controls feature on Facebook and Instagram. Now, you have the ability to monitor, restrict, and protect your child's online presence. 🚀🧑‍👦 #MetaParentalControls #OnlineSafety #Sharenting #DataPrivacy #ChildPrivacy

👇Click the link below to file your claim!
https://facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#home

#Facebook #dataprivacy #cambridgeanalytica

👇Click the link below to file your claim!
https://facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#home

#Facebook #dataprivacy #cambridgeanalytica

Mark Zuckerberg's got the right idea🙈Should we all be hiding our kids' faces behind emojis🤔 #sharenting #digitalprivacy #Meta

Mark Zuckerberg's got the right idea🙈Should we all be hiding our kids' faces behind emojis🤔 #sharenting #digitalprivacy #Meta

“Get ready to reconsider your social media habits! @deutschetelekom’s powerful ad campaign exposes the long-term consequences of sharing your kid’s pictures online. Stay vigilant and safeguard their privacy. #DigitalResponsibility #Sharenting #DigitalPrivacy #AI

Watch here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4WZ_k0vUDM&pp=ygVFQ29tbWVyY2lhbCB3aXRoIGFpIGdlbmVyYXRlZCB3b21hbiBmcm9tIGNoaWxkIHBob3RvcyBEZXV0c2NoZSBUZWxla29t

“Get ready to reconsider your social media habits! @deutschetelekom’s powerful ad campaign exposes the long-term consequences of sharing your kid’s pictures online. Stay vigilant and safeguard their privacy. #DigitalResponsibility #Sharenting #DigitalPrivacy #AI

Watch here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4WZ_k0vUDM&pp=ygVFQ29tbWVyY2lhbCB3aXRoIGFpIGdlbmVyYXRlZCB3b21hbiBmcm9tIGNoaWxkIHBob3RvcyBEZXV0c2NoZSBUZWxla29t

📚🧠 Stay educated on the latest developments! Discover how HB 1627 aims to protect young ones in the growing trend of child influencers, vlogs, and sharenting.
#HB1627 #Sharenting #digitalprivacy

📚🧠 Stay educated on the latest developments! Discover how HB 1627 aims to protect young ones in the growing trend of child influencers, vlogs, and sharenting.
#HB1627 #Sharenting #digitalprivacy

📣 Calling all parents!

Did you know that sharenting can make your kids vulnerable to identity fraud?

Take heed of @barclaysbankus warning and take steps to protect your family's future. 💙🔒
#sharenting #digitalprivacy #identityfraud

📣 Calling all parents!

Did you know that sharenting can make your kids vulnerable to identity fraud?

Take heed of @barclaysbankus warning and take steps to protect your family's future. 💙🔒
#sharenting #digitalprivacy #identityfraud

😰Worried about your child's privacy when playing with AI toys?

Discover the best strategies to safeguard your little one's privacy while enjoying the benefits of AI toys🧸🤖
#artificialintelligence #aitoys #Sharenting #digitalprivacy

😰Worried about your child's privacy when playing with AI toys?

Discover the best strategies to safeguard your little one's privacy while enjoying the benefits of AI toys🧸🤖
#artificialintelligence #aitoys #Sharenting #digitalprivacy

🔒 Keep calm and protect your child's digital footprint 🔒 Don't miss these 8 smart ways to share your little one's adorable adventures while keeping their privacy intact.

🔒 Keep calm and protect your child's digital footprint 🔒 Don't miss these 8 smart ways to share your little one's adorable adventures while keeping their privacy intact.

Sharing special moments in our child’s life online is convenient to keep family and friends informed, but at what expense?
#sharenting #digitalprivacy

Sharing special moments in our child’s life online is convenient to keep family and friends informed, but at what expense?
#sharenting #digitalprivacy

Hey Alexa, what are you doing with my information 🧐

Hey Alexa, what are you doing with my information 🧐

Surveys of adolescents show they are more embarrassed with sharenting by their parents.

Do you talk with your children before posting pictures or videos of them? Let us know in the comments!

Surveys of adolescents show they are more embarrassed with sharenting by their parents.

Do you talk with your children before posting pictures or videos of them? Let us know in the comments!

Shar-ent-ting: noun

The habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children.
#sharenting #digitalprivacy

Shar-ent-ting: noun

The habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children.
#sharenting #digitalprivacy

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, plans to lower the age for using the Quest virtual reality headset from 13 to 10 years old.

Last month, US Surgeon General @drvivekmurthy issued a public warning saying social media is possible to cause “harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.”

What are your thoughts about lowering the age to enter the metaverse?

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, plans to lower the age for using the Quest virtual reality headset from 13 to 10 years old.

Last month, US Surgeon General @drvivekmurthy issued a public warning saying social media is possible to cause “harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.”

What are your thoughts about lowering the age to enter the metaverse?

The “Routledge Handbook of Privacy and Social Media” analyzes how privacy is managed, the implications of interacting with artificial intelligence, and reviews the last decade of privacy research and predicts how this topic will progress in the next decade.

“Routledge Handbook of Privacy and Social Media” is available now on Routledge, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and more!

The “Routledge Handbook of Privacy and Social Media” analyzes how privacy is managed, the implications of interacting with artificial intelligence, and reviews the last decade of privacy research and predicts how this topic will progress in the next decade.

“Routledge Handbook of Privacy and Social Media” is available now on Routledge, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and more!

How are your voice commands and home security videos being stored? The FTC investigates complaints of misuse against Amazon and Ring.

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/06/hey-alexa-what-are-you-doing-my-data

How are your voice commands and home security videos being stored? The FTC investigates complaints of misuse against Amazon and Ring.

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/06/hey-alexa-what-are-you-doing-my-data

🔎pri·va·cy

💻The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.

🔒As parents and caregivers, we are solely responsible for protecting our children’s online data and identities.

🔎pri·va·cy

💻The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.

🔒As parents and caregivers, we are solely responsible for protecting our children’s online data and identities.

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