German police: Keep your kid pics off Facebook
https://thestack.com/world/2015/10/14/german-police-warn-parents-to-stop-posting-photos-of-kids-on-facebook/
But the appeal from Hagen Police issued the caution on a
number of levels - on a more light hearted note, the message
said that while parents may consider the photos to be cute, in
the near future, that son or daughter may not see it that way,
instead finding them "endlessly embarrassing". While the
traditional photograph ensures that those dated fashions and
pudding bowl haircuts are kept for the eyes of close family and
friends, unfortunately social media websites don't allow that
luxury quite so easily. But on a more serious note, Hagen
Police warned that such photos were open to use by bullies or
paedophiles. The appeal stressed the importance of valuing the
child's privacy. Spokesman Tino Schafer said that at the very
least, parents should ensure that their privacy settings should
be adjusted to prevent strangers from looking at the pictures.
Since the appeal was uploaded on Tuesday, it's claimed that it
has been shared over 100,000 times and viewed by more than seven
million people.
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