I can’t see the whole article, only parts of it thanks to the paywall, but that’s not really much of a surprise.
All of that is on the internet now, and if they ever went viral, there’s almost no chance that they could be taken down. Every single thing about them that was filmed and posted online could very well stay there.
That’s not even counting pages and channels where the children basically get used as content farms, and their lives are nearly constantly on camera. You can’t claw that back, even if the parents had wanted to.
I can’t imagine how it would feel knowing that your embarrassing moments and otherwise private matters were shared with millions of people online. Mortifying wouldn’t even begin to begin to cover it.
Especially if it’s popular enough that it becomes what their name brings up when someone tries searching for them, for things like job interviews. Is that going to start affecting their opportunities and prospects?
I can’t imagine how it would feel knowing that your embarrassing moments and otherwise private matters were shared with millions of people online. Mortifying wouldn’t even begin to begin to cover it.
I would feel violated, that’s for sure. Exploiting your kids like that is gross and fucked up. Just because children lack agency doesn’t mean they don’t or shouldn’t have rights. Society needs to rid itself of the idea that authority figures “own” those who are subordinate or under their care or guardianship. It’s a disgusting, antiquated mentality that has no place in modern society. Humanity needs to grow the fuck up.
I can’t see the whole article, only parts of it thanks to the paywall, but that’s not really much of a surprise.
All of that is on the internet now, and if they ever went viral, there’s almost no chance that they could be taken down. Every single thing about them that was filmed and posted online could very well stay there.
That’s not even counting pages and channels where the children basically get used as content farms, and their lives are nearly constantly on camera. You can’t claw that back, even if the parents had wanted to.
I can’t imagine how it would feel knowing that your embarrassing moments and otherwise private matters were shared with millions of people online. Mortifying wouldn’t even begin to begin to cover it.
Especially if it’s popular enough that it becomes what their name brings up when someone tries searching for them, for things like job interviews. Is that going to start affecting their opportunities and prospects?
I post pretty damned close to zero things in a public fashion of myself or my kids.
Yup. My eldest is 20 now. I never put any photos of my kids on social media. It’s not my privacy to give away.
I would feel violated, that’s for sure. Exploiting your kids like that is gross and fucked up. Just because children lack agency doesn’t mean they don’t or shouldn’t have rights. Society needs to rid itself of the idea that authority figures “own” those who are subordinate or under their care or guardianship. It’s a disgusting, antiquated mentality that has no place in modern society. Humanity needs to grow the fuck up.
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