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My mom won't stop sharing family photos online

She doesn't care that I want my kids' faces off social media. How do I get her to respect our privacy without starting a fight?
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patricia262
Ever check if her own profile is public? Might make her think twice if she sees her own info is exposed too.
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evahenderson
My friend googled herself and found her old home address still online.
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joelburns
joelburns1mo ago
Man, I was totally your mom a few years back. I posted every cute kid pic without a thought. What changed for me was realizing it wasn't my story to share, you know? It's their childhood, and they should get to decide what's out there when they're older. Like, I posted a photo that showed our street sign and my kid's school shirt - stuff I shouldn't have put out for anyone to see. @patricia262 has a point about checking her profile settings, because seeing my own stuff was so public freaked me out. It just hit me that I was building their digital footprint without their okay, and that's not fair.
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shanef34
shanef341mo ago
What about your kids' right to choose their own digital footprint later?
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