Every day, thousands of social media accounts are created. Most of these accounts are those of children and young teens.
Parents seem to fail to realize the danger they are setting their children up for when they allow them to create a social media account. We all know that no matter what website you go on, there are always going to be predators. If your child is under the age of 13, it is against the rules and policies of Facebook to sign up/sign them up for an account, as an example.
For a parent to create a social media account of, or for their child is completely wrong.
These parents are exposing their children to strangers on the internet while the children have no better idea as to what is going on. Over the internet, predators can TAKE these photos from different platforms, whether it be Facebook, Instagram, or any other photo-sharing site. You can never really 'delete' anything from the internet. Everything you post, like or comment on, is archived somewhere. "Let me take a picture," becomes a daily sentence from their mother or father, which turns into daily photos of their child. However, their child never gave 100% consent into their mother/father posting their photos online.
When said child grows up and has social media for themselves, they may see these photos and think the exact same thing. Young children have no idea what they are getting themselves into, and making a social media profile for them is beyond their worries. These children are being raised by how many likes and comments their posts achieved. When people post negative comments, a young child, or anybody for that matter, should not have to read about how they are deemed 'ugly,' or 'annoying.'
When parents take the photos a little too far, such as taking photos of their child naked as a baby is absolutely sickening. Yes, babies are adorable, but when your child grows up and is responsible enough to own a social media account, they will see the photos you posted of them, and possibly become upset.
In conclusion, parents should not be able to post photos of their children whom are 13 and younger, strictly to follow the rules of registration on each social media platform, as well as the child's right to privacy.
