Posting pictures of children on this site.

I can understand people's concerns but I do think it is sad that some people live their life in fear of dire consequences and not with joy.

There will always be those on here, who just don't get it and think people like me are over reacting.
I dreaded having to deal with incidents. You need to be proactive, supportive and sympathetic, but upfront about the consequences.

kittylester

I can understand people's concerns but I do think it is sad that some people live their life in fear of dire consequences and not with joy.

Thats not what I am advocating, Kitty. It's common sense to be careful. If anyone wants to share photos, do it privately.

I certainly do get it, Marydoll

Worked with enough traumatic cases in my life.

None of which were due to photos posted by innocent relatives on social media

Zoejory

I certainly do get it, Marydoll

Worked with enough traumatic cases in my life.

None of which were due to photos posted by innocent relatives on social media

You are indeed fortunate!

I absolutely agree Marydoll. The world of today is not the innocent one of our youth. Paedophiles are found with many thousands of images of children downloaded to their computers. Each one has come from somewhere on the internet, not all are indecent. I don’t have grandchildren but if I did there is little more repulsive than thinking their photos had been downloaded to enable a pervert to satisfy his fantasies about young children.

I should have clarified my comment. I have been involved in some deeply disturbing incidents. Obviously I can't reveal anything, apart from the fact it still upsets me even now. It involved social media and was totally avoidable.

I agree with you Marydoll. This is the internet after all where anybody can read anything not a cosy little chat between friends. I think people forget that sometimes.

You are indeed fortunate!

The whole team must have been fortunate. I do honestly believe that there are very few photos being lifted from FB or the like when there are so many other easier avenues to go down.

In the news last year there was a dreadful article a 3 year old being raped by one of their carers at Nursery. Several others were sexually assaulted. You'd have hoped they'd have been safe there. I'm sure you are aware of the hideous internet gangs that pass this footage freely.

I mention that one as it was in the news. Nothing to do with my team either. But it's simplistic to think that all these men (and woman) want is a few pictures off GN.

How many times do I need to say this? My post was not solely about paedophiles lifting photos from GN.
Have you actually read what I have written?

Sorry to interrupt Marydoll. I've just been educating myself about this and I found this old article from Australia.

Senior investigator at the eSafety Commissioner, Toby Dagg, said that on one site with at least 45 million images "about half the material appeared to be sourced directly from social media"

While photos copied from social media would not be considered exploitation material on their own, they were often accompanied by comments that explicitly sexualise the children.

www.smh.com.au/national/millions-of-social-media-photos-found-on-child-exploitation-sharing-sites-20150929-gjxe55.html

Bizarre that anybody thinks this is not something to be worried about.

A good post Marydoll. I never put family pictures up anywhere.

A good bit of research volver. If that doesn’t convince doubters nothing will.

Your spot on Marydoll.
Great informative post.

Every time anyone uses a search engine, web bots scan content on webpages all over the internet and that will include this insecure site. I wonder if people realise that even when a thread and its contents have been deleted from this forum, the images remain on the internet. The baby picture that accompanied the now deleted thread about comforters is still there.

Thank you Marydoll for raising this issue and sharing your personal experience of the consequences of thoughtless posting.

Yes. I worried about that one.

Thank you Volver, for taking the time to research and to all of those who see the point of my post and have not dismissed my concerns.
At the beginning of the academic year, embedded in our IT programme and using UK government materials, (not just Scottish ones) we had a whole term dedicated to keeping safe online. Someone must have thought it important enough to make it compulsory in the curriculum.

Anyone mentioned wedding photographs?
Very easily identifiable.

eazybee

Anyone mentioned wedding photographs?
Very easily identifiable.

I forgot about that one eazybee.

Wedding photographs?

I'm not particularly worried about identity - more about a child's right to privacy.

Just the child’s image on an open forum would worry me.

Thanks Marydoll for highlighting what concerned me when I posted pre-Covid about this on one of our more ‘cosy’ everyday threads. Some grans took umbrage saying in effect ‘I don’t post these photos without my ‘DD’s or DS’s permission’! Which missed the point to be honest. I did point out at the time why I didn’t do so and alluded to the reasons for my calling them out. I did notice subsequently far fewer photos of our wonderful little people. Here on an open forum is NOT the place for sharing under any circumstances. Proud grans we all are but let’s be mindful here people.

? Urms.
I hope the sun is out! ?

It is! Thanks Marydoll ??