My brother told me to stop posting my kid's face online a year ago and I finally get it.

He showed me a deepfake video from a tech blog where someone's kid was put into a fake ad, and it clicked. Has anyone else set up new rules for their family photos?

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danielnelson19d ago

That deepfake stuff is creepy enough on its own... but it's the little things that got me. My cousin had a stranger recognize her kid at the grocery store from her Instagram. Just a "hey, you're Billy's mom, right?" Felt so wrong. We switched to a locked-down family album app that needs a password. No more public feeds. Even then, I blur faces if it's going to a big group chat.

spencer78218d ago

But isn't that just being paranoid?

piper77919d ago

Saw a news story about facial recognition databases being built from public photos. Makes you realize nothing online is ever really private. Your brother gave solid advice.