Justine Atlan, The Association's Chief Executive Officer was a guest on Matthieu Noël's programme ZoomZoomZen on France Inter, to talk about sharenting, the practice that parents have of sharing photos and videos of their children on social media.
On average, A 13-year-old child appears in 1,300 photos on the internet. even though he is not old enough to have an account on social media.
Justine Atlan alert on issues relating to consent, the child's development, but also on the reuse of these photos, which may be published on child pornography websites :
«During awareness sessions for parents, we warn them: you don't want to imagine someone masturbating in front of a photo of your child – they immediately understand what is at stake.».
To the columnist's question, « What are the risks of putting your child on social media?», she replies: «Instead, ask yourself: what do you lose by not putting it on? Be aware that you are not depriving your child of anything in terms of development. In fact, you are actually helping them.»
His advice to parents:
1. Pass it on private account
2. Limit the sharing of your photos on private messaging services in small groups or with features such as «close friends» on Instagram, for example
3. Blur your children's faces (with an emoji, for example)
