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Essay On Media On Social Media

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It’s an age-old phenomena, if someone has kids they want to share their pictures and achievements with friends and family. Years ago this usually took the form of swapping stories with friends and sending grandparents photos in the mail. With the invention of social media, we can now share photos and information about our children with anyone in a matter of seconds. When I go on Facebook or Youtube, my feed is flooded with pictures and videos of people's children most of whom I don’t even know. While it is completely understandable that parents want to share how adorable their baby looks in their snowsuit or how their toddler can now say his numbers the truth is that posting children on social media has gotten out of hand. Nowadays parents can post pictures of children's personal life on Instagram and Facebook for virtually anyone to see. Youtubers film daily vlogs of their children’s life from the moment they are born, broadcasting their child's entire life for the whole world to see. The fact of the matter is that this excessive over posting has led to a breach in children’s privacy and safety and it needs to be regulated before more damage is done.
The first problem that over posting about children on social media has caused is that many children have lost their privacy without consent. One of the ways I have observed this happening is through the rise of Youtube. As an avid Youtube user, this is an issue that I notice on a daily basis. One of the most popular trends on

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