Policy Brief
This brief summarises the findings of a survey of parents in the UK. A nationally representative sample of over 1000 UK parents participated in the study which explored the cybervictimisation and other harms experienced by children affected by sharenting.
Download the brief below.
Sharenting and children’s rights
Thinking of sharenting? Consider the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which protect children’s rights including their right to privacy.
Download the UNCRC summary below.
Sharenting and the statutory obligations of social media platforms
The UK General Data Protection Regulation provides that social media providers must issue privacy notices when personal data are collected and/or processed. This means that they must provide such notices to keep users aware of how their data are used. The UK’s Online Safety Act also imposes a duty on the main social media providers to process personal data securely and in line with data protection regulations. They are statutorily required to be transparent about their online safety measures and practices. Under the Act, service providers are responsible for keeping users safe and respecting their rights. In the context of sharenting, these provisions can only protect affected children if service providers comply with them and robust enforcement strategies are in place.
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