Current:Home > NewsTips to prevent oversharing information about your kids online: Watch -Quantum Capital Pro
Tips to prevent oversharing information about your kids online: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-17 16:09:43
People love to share the things they’re proud of on social media, including milestones in their kids' lives. From celebrating the start of another school year to hitting the game-winning home run in a Little League game to a funny or heartwarming anecdote, people are proud of their kids and want to show them off. And, of course, it's easy for most of us to see these posts as we scroll through our social media feeds. But, sometimes, sharing can become oversharing without even realizing it.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with sharing sweet stories and pictures of your children online, but you do want to be mindful about who you're sharing the information with. Think of it like this: would you share it with a random person in the grocery store, on the street, or with someone you went to school with decades ago? In many cases, the answer is probably not! Keep reading for tips on how to safely share information when posting online.
Watch this video for some tips on how to keep your children's information safe online.
Be mindful
One of the easiest ways to keep your kids safe online is to be mindful of the content you’re posting. You might be oversharing details about your child’s life on social media without realizing it.
Here are a few things to consider when sharing a picture:
- Check the background of the photo. A picture is worth a thousand words! While you might not be geotagging where you live or where your child plays sports, there can be distinguishable details hidden in the pictures you share that can make it easy for anyone with an internet connection to find out personal information. Is your house number or street name visible? Can you see your car's license plate? Is there something recognizable in the background?
- Don’t post personal information. Be cautious about mentioning personal information about where your child spends a lot of time. This includes your child’s school, teacher's name or sports team. Don't forget to check if those details are visible on school uniforms or backpacks!
- Be mindful when sharing your kid’s favorite things. Seemingly harmless details, like your child’s favorite candy or video game can be used improperly in the wrong hands.
- Ask your child. Once kids reach a certain age, they may not want their pictures shared. Give them the opportunity to say "yay" or "nay" before sharing a picture.
The internet has made it very easy to find out information about other people, whether you realize that information was on the internet or not. So, you might as well make it as hard as possible for people to find out things about you and your child.
By the way, it is possible to remove your personal data from some parts of the internet.
Social media privacy settings
One of the easiest ways to prevent people from learning too much about your kids is by simply not posting them on social media and, instead, sharing stories and pictures directly with your trusted family and friends.
But, let’s be realistic. We live in the age of sharing our lives on social media. It’s a convenient way to inform a lot of people at once. So, before you hit “Share:"
- Check your privacy settings. Consider making your page and posts private so only your friends or the people who follow you can see your content.
- Change the privacy settings on the individual post so only the people you choose to see it can see it.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Southern California wildfire destroys and damages homes during scorching heat wave
- Pressure mounts on Secret Service; agency had denied requests for extra Trump security
- Olivia Rodrigo flaunts her sass, sensitivity as GUTS tour returns to the US
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- 'Painful' wake-up call: What's next for CrowdStrike, Microsoft after update causes outage?
- Stop taking selfies with 'depressed' bear, Florida sheriff's office tells drivers
- 'Walks with Ben': Kirk Herbstreit to start college football interview project with dog
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Peak global population is approaching, thanks to lower fertility rates: Graphics explain
Ranking
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Truck driver charged in Ohio interstate crash that killed 3 students, 3 others
- Xander Schauffele claims British Open title for his second major of season
- 3,000 migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan headed for the US border
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- Seven people wounded by gunfire during a large midnight gathering in Anderson, Indiana
- 'This can't be real': He left his daughter alone in a hot car for hours. She died.
- Kamala Harris says she intends to earn and win Democratic presidential nomination
Recommendation
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Who could replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee?
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
One teen is killed and eight others are wounded in shooting at Milwaukee park party, police say
Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
Dozens of Maine waterfront businesses get money to rebuild from devastating winter storms
Tour de France Stage 21: Tadej Pogačar wins third Tour de France title