"Having had a fairly analogue childhood in the late '90s/early 2000s, the scope of my baby and childhood photos extends to the odd physical photo album and a couple embarrassing framed pics around my family home. The rapid digital revolution, particularly the arrival of social media, drastically changed media storage and the landscape of photo/video sharing."
"It's ruined so many occasions, I've never made a social media post neither has my brother. We're both private people as we've repeatedly said. Randomly, mid way through some gathering you'll see she's posted some horrid 'candid' photo of you, and bang, argument. Nights ruined. She never learns either. My brother has said to her, 'I'll come if you don't post any photos', five mins in he sees her tapping at her phone and she's posted a photo of him..."
Many people born from 2005 onwards experience frustration and embarrassment when parents post baby and childhood photos on social media. Posts create feelings of lack of agency and loss of control over personal image and context. Captioning and public comments amplify discomfort. Unexpected posts at gatherings can trigger arguments and spoil occasions. Some young people avoid family events to prevent being photographed. Instances include parents sharing intimate or embarrassing moments without consent, and sharing private creative work publicly. The generational shift from analogue physical albums to pervasive digital sharing has intensified privacy conflicts within families.
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