Lesson 436 of 1570
When YOUR Parents Overshare About You Online ('Sharenting')
Some parents post your stuff online — and AI now scrapes it. Here's how to ask them to stop without wrecking the relationship.
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- 1When YOUR Parents Overshare About You Online ('Sharenting')
- 2sharenting
- 3digital footprint
- 4consent
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When YOUR Parents Overshare About You Online ('Sharenting')
Some parents post your stuff online — and AI now scrapes it. Here's how to ask them to stop without wrecking the relationship.
What to actually do
- Ask in private, not in front of relatives
- Be specific — 'please don't post photos of me without asking' beats 'stop posting'
- Acknowledge they're proud of you — this isn't about that
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The big idea: Your face online belongs to you. Asking parents to respect that is a normal, fair conversation.
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