The first social media babies are adults now. Some are pushing for laws to protect kids from their parents’ oversharing | CNN
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Cam Barrett knows the precise date of her first menstrual period. Her mother posted the news on Facebook. Barrett, who lives in Illinois, is part of a growing movement of young people who are urging lawmakers to protect children whose parents monetize their private lives on social media.
  • @De_Narm
    127•6 months ago

    In addition to the details above, she also told lawmakers that when she was 15, she was in a car accident. Instead of extending a comforting hand, her mother shoved a camera in her face, she said. She later told CNN that her mother took photos and videos of her on a hospital gurney and posted them to Facebook.

    That’s just disgusting behavior. I don’t think that woman was fit for parenting with or without social media.

    • @ArbiterXero
      39•6 months ago

      Agreed, but the allure of fame and Facebook/YouTube made this behaviour worse.

      Or at least gave the mom the tools to make it worse.