Many parents are unfamiliar with social network security
Over 50 per cent of UK parents are sending photos of their children over the internet, but 46 per cent of them may be unwittingly risking the privacy and safety of their children.
With the ease of sending digital images, many parents are using social networks, such as Facebook, to send pictures of their children to family and friends, but over a half of those do not have the necessary security settings on their accounts.
The figures are according to new research by the baby photo sharing app, 23snaps and reveal that despite the top fear for UK parents being 'stranger danger', many continue to publicly share photos of their children online.
Because of the ease of images being 'shared' by friends, almost a third a parents refuse to send images online, while a quater of parents still print or develop photos for family and friends.
23snaps co-founder, Ivailo Jordanov, has just become a new father himself. He said: “With families often split across the globe and the convenience of sharing pictures online, it’s easy to see why social networking has become the default way to share family photos.
"Most parents are entering into this new trend with their eyes open to the dangers, but it is worrying that some parents aren’t aware of all the privacy and security settings available on sites like Facebook."
He added: "I urge new parents like myself to do a little homework on their internet security and look into their options to make sure they’re happy with the kind of information being shared.”
However, Not all parents avoided posting online because of dangers,as almost a fifth of parents explained that they 'didn't want to bore too many people with family pictures.
Do you have the correct security settings online? Check out our how to guide on keeping safe on Facebook, here.
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