Anushka MehtaCo-Founder, Rightantra Cheshta TaterCo-Founder, Rightantra Well, there is absolutely no doubt that anyone would double-tap seeing a cute baby doing cute-baby-things. But do you know that a lot of children have presence on the internet even before they are born?! Yes, it happens (ultrasound images). But what's the problem in it? Read more to know. In 2019, our Co-Founders, Anushka Mehta and Cheshta Tater, realised that the very people who are supposed to protect a child and the child's rights are the ones who violate these rights. Now, we know that this may not be the most pleasant thing to read (knowing that you may be in the wrong) but please do read on so you can correct your wrong.
We took a poll to see how parents and children feel about children's pictures and information being shared on the internet. You can see the results here. So, what's the way out? Here's a step-by-step guide for you: Step 1: Educate yourself about your child, their rights, and wishes. You can start here, with a paper Anushka and Cheshta wrote for Gujarat National Law University Student Law Review. Don't worry, it's not too complex to read. In fact, you and your child can read it together. Here is an excerpt from the paper: "Innocent pictures of diaper-clad babies are viewed as “cute” but such photographs may be altered and re-used on illegal websites to cater to child predators and paedophiles on the internet. Apart from serious consequences such as that of child pornography, sexual grooming, solicitation, stalking, etc., sharenting is also known to cause embarrassment and anxiety in children since they grow up with constant criticism from the vicious internet. There have also been instances wherein young adults have been rejected jobs based on online activity related to them." Step 2: Always ask your child before uploading any of their images or their information. The law in India may not give them the right to informational privacy but you can. Step 3: Set up Google Alerts with the name of your child to ensure that no one else is sharing your child's information on the internet. Step 4: Support us to make the internet a safer space for children.
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