Posting little details of our life on various threads…

kircubbin2000

I'm a little concerned for a local pair of new grandparents.They are so besotted with the child that she now has her own instagram account where they post every day. I wonder do the parents realise some of the dangers.

Could I ask what you see as ‘dangers’? I can understand why some children’s faces are obscured in school photos, as there may be custody or child protection issues, and I also appreciate that people don’t want their baby’s face on social media, but I can’t see that it’s ‘dangerous’ for grandparents to post photos. Sorry if I’m being dim.

Thank you for raising this. You’re not scaremongering because it’s all too easy to let people in by the back door, then wonder how they got in your house! (If you see what I mean…)
Care is needed.

I've said on GN today that I'm in France for a while.
So I'll repeat on this thread that there are different people staying at my house, and feeding the cat during my absence. One guest is a former marine, turned policeman, so watch out!

Anyone who uses a smartphone can have all their data taken. The answer is to get smart and not give important info away, especially when it comes to money...

Daddima

kircubbin2000

I'm a little concerned for a local pair of new grandparents.They are so besotted with the child that she now has her own instagram account where they post every day. I wonder do the parents realise some of the dangers.

Could I ask what you see as ‘dangers’? I can understand why some children’s faces are obscured in school photos, as there may be custody or child protection issues, and I also appreciate that people don’t want their baby’s face on social media, but I can’t see that it’s ‘dangerous’ for grandparents to post photos. Sorry if I’m being dim.

Daddima - posting a child’s photo on social media is dangerous (no matter who does it) because paedophiles hijack these pictures and morph them into sexualised images - for example using your GC’s face on the body of a child being abused. This can be for their own use, but often for distributing among other contacts. There have been a lot of warnings about this. Even a pic of ‘baby in the bath’ isn’t immune. I feel awful just writing this - what a dreadful thing to have to warn about. You’re not being dim, just innocent. So sorry to destroy that.

I suppose it's difficult to have it both ways. If no one posted anything there'd be nothing to discuss. It's up to each if us to take care and be sensible.

merlotgran

Anyone who can work out my passwords from stuff I post on Gransnet must have worked at Bletchley Park during the war.

I was working on a govt project and they gave me a random generated one that I could not change. I learned it by heart and have used it, with variations for a few ever since.

I have, at last count, some 67 different passwords, none of which could be derived from anything personal, but there are times when I have to go through the "I forgot" process

Berd

Daddima

kircubbin2000

I'm a little concerned for a local pair of new grandparents.They are so besotted with the child that she now has her own instagram account where they post every day. I wonder do the parents realise some of the dangers.

Could I ask what you see as ‘dangers’? I can understand why some children’s faces are obscured in school photos, as there may be custody or child protection issues, and I also appreciate that people don’t want their baby’s face on social media, but I can’t see that it’s ‘dangerous’ for grandparents to post photos. Sorry if I’m being dim.

Daddima - posting a child’s photo on social media is dangerous (no matter who does it) because paedophiles hijack these pictures and morph them into sexualised images - for example using your GC’s face on the body of a child being abused. This can be for their own use, but often for distributing among other contacts. There have been a lot of warnings about this. Even a pic of ‘baby in the bath’ isn’t immune. I feel awful just writing this - what a dreadful thing to have to warn about. You’re not being dim, just innocent. So sorry to destroy that.

My niece posts regularly, but she has a pretty closed account and only her selected friends can see them.

I run a parent's group, and I spend a lot of time deleting posts, especially from "professionals" running playgroups etc., and had to actually ban one from posting!

Grannygravy13

You are so right.
Plus those who post their holiday snaps while they are still away!

Grans who disagree need to read Which reports on the
e.g www.which.co.uk/news/article/scam-alert-social-media-hacking-on-the-rise-aN1uI6o5E9uq
www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/what-is-identity-theft-a7wcQ6c0RyI1

merlotgran

Anyone who can work out my passwords from stuff I post on Gransnet must have worked at Bletchley Park during the war.

You should be working for
M15.

Loud out loud

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Reported

Watching what you say on the net is not new and went on a long time ago
About thirty odd years ago a new family moved into the area and suggested setting up a neighbourhood watch.
Sounds ok until there was a spate of burglaries in the area.
I am sure you know what is coming next
My mother in law knew the name and by coincidence there had been a similar spate of burglaries when the same woman lived near her cousin
The moral being be very careful to whom you pass on information to

People put their whole lives and every move on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok etc. Criminals trawl all these sites for information on people. I'm surprised how many advertise that they are away on holiday, sadly people do not realise if you have holiday pics posted, then are burgled. Your insurance company will not pay out.