{"id":12797,"date":"2024-01-02T15:39:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/02\/im-a-tech-reporter-can-i-still-post-my-babys-picture-responsibly\/"},"modified":"2024-01-02T15:39:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:39:17","slug":"im-a-tech-reporter-can-i-still-post-my-babys-picture-responsibly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/02\/im-a-tech-reporter-can-i-still-post-my-babys-picture-responsibly\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a tech reporter. Can I still post my baby\u2019s picture responsibly?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know nothing online is private. I also won\u2019t be able to resist taking photos of my cute baby. Can a privacy girly have it all?<\/p>\n<p>I spent my teen years baring my soul on Blogger, Xanga, Friendster and Myspace, well before there was widespread acceptance and knowledge of the ways companies already did and would increasingly collect and share my data. The idea that there was no such thing as a free service and that, in fact, the cost of doing business with digital platforms is relinquishing control over your personal information is a relatively new one, and it\u2019s too late for me. After years of being extremely online, there\u2019s little hope left for me and my privacy on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>My yet-to-be-born son, on the other hand, has a squeaky-clean slate. His soon-to-be-mother is also a surveillance reporter, equipped with the knowledge of how few privacy protections we have online. I have been handed what has felt like both a unique opportunity and a daunting responsibility: managing and protecting my future child\u2019s digital footprint.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2024\/jan\/02\/baby-pictures-online-privacy-instagram\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/90918fb009ef3a01739d5931257d3380c2c12b40\/0_0_1954_1173\/master\/1954.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=287b0ede1417547ec021f92dd8ff0220\" title=\"I\u2019m a tech reporter. Can I still post my baby\u2019s picture responsibly?\" \/>I know nothing online is private. I also won\u2019t be able to resist taking photos of my cute baby. Can a privacy girly have it all?<br \/>\nI spent my teen years baring my soul on Blogger, Xanga, Friendster and Myspace, well before there was widespread acceptance and knowledge of the ways companies already did and would increasingly collect and share my data. The idea that there was no such thing as a free service and that, in fact, the cost of doing business with digital platforms is relinquishing control over your personal information is a relatively new one, and it\u2019s too late for me. After years of being extremely online, there\u2019s little hope left for me and my privacy on the internet.<br \/>\nMy yet-to-be-born son, on the other hand, has a squeaky-clean slate. His soon-to-be-mother is also a surveillance reporter, equipped with the knowledge of how few privacy protections we have online. I have been handed what has felt like both a unique opportunity and a daunting responsibility: managing and protecting my future child\u2019s digital footprint. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know nothing online is private. I also won\u2019t be able to resist taking photos of my cute baby. Can a privacy girly have it all? I spent my teen years baring my soul on Blogger, Xanga, Friendster and Myspace, well before there was widespread acceptance and knowledge of the ways companies already did and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/02\/im-a-tech-reporter-can-i-still-post-my-babys-picture-responsibly\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I\u2019m a tech reporter. 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