Tinybeans urges parents to rethink photo sharing online

Tinybeans has urged parents to reconsider the sharing of children's photos on social media due to growing privacy concerns associated with artificial intelligence (AI).

Tinybeans, a private family photo-sharing platform, highlights increasing risks connected with AI technologies, such as image recognition and data mining, which complicate privacy especially when it relates to children's images. With AI's potential to track behaviours and predict activities, it creates concerns around safety and privacy.

"As parents, we must be mindful of the potential dangers of oversharing our children's photos and personal details online," says Zsofi Paterson, CEO of Tinybeans. "Our mission is to help parents make informed decisions about their online sharing practices, ensuring that their children's safety and privacy remain a top priority."

A report by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has highlighted an increasing set of risks with a term known as "sharenting", whereby parents share their children's images online. The report states that 2.8% of parents who participated in sharenting were targeted by online predators. Moreover, nearly 7% of parents received requests for child abuse material.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said, "No parent would ever hand a photo album of their children to a stranger, and the same care should apply to photos posted online."

Tinybeans has also conducted an internal survey where it was found that 90% of its users select the platform primarily due to privacy concerns, demonstrating an increased focus on maintaining family privacy.

Additionally, 62% of the respondents from the survey expressed greater confidence in Tinybeans for secure protection of personal content than what traditional social media platforms offer. This statistic underscores the platform's commitment to privacy and security for family memories.

As AI technologies evolve, parents are urged to become informed about the risks and how platforms like Tinybeans, with its privacy-oriented solutions, can provide a more secure environment for sharing family content. Tinybeans allows only invitation-based access, giving full control over who can view the shared material.

"While technology enables us to stay connected, it's essential to be conscious of our children's privacy and security," reiterates Zsofi Paterson.

In the current environment, where the dangers of oversharing on public domains are more pronounced, Tinybeans presents itself as a safe option for families looking to protect the digital footprint of their children.

As Australia's private family photo-sharing platform, Tinybeans is focused on helping guide the path for the new generation of parents, offering them a safe, secure space to share their most treasured moments without the risks associated with public social media platforms