Overview

• The checklist prioritizes reviewing privacy settings, noting that some items such as profile photos may remain public and that followers can reshare posts.
• Parents are urged to remove school-identifying details from images and captions, avoid geo-tags and school hashtags, and edit out logos.
• The charity warns that photos can be altered by AI to create harmful or misleading material, with some cases linked to blackmail, and points families to Childline for support.
• Families are advised to seek a child’s consent before sharing their image to support well-being and model responsible online behavior.
• Parents are told to get permission from other carers before posting group shots, while a UK investigator separately warns that oversharing can reveal routines that help predators track children.