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Sharenting
The dangers of parental oversharing online
Updated: 2021.04.14
5 min read · Intermediate
Sharenting

The term “sharenting” has been gaining ground [1], particularly over the past decade or so… But, what exactly does it mean?

We have all seen endless photos and videos of our friends’ and families’ kids on social media [2]. Sometimes it seems as though parents chronicle [3] every waking moment of their children’s lives, from the minutes after birth to those angsty [4] teenage years.

The term “sharenting” loosely refers to the overuse of social media by parents sharing content of their children online, such as baby pictures and details of their children's activities. In fact, studies estimate that over 90 percent of American children have a social media presence by age 2.

However, sharenting doesn’t stop at posting photos online. Sharenting can also occur in inconspicuous [5] ways: through the use of fertility apps, Amazon wish lists, Nest cams, and even photos stored on cloud servers.

There are perils [6] associated with sharing photos, videos, and seemingly harmless information about your children online.

Though to many it may seem a harmless way to keep friends and family in the loop [7], there are genuine dangers associated with “sharenting”.

It has led to an increase in incidents of identity theft and fraud. “Barclays”, a British financial services company, estimated that by 2030 nearly two-thirds of identity-fraud cases affecting today’s children will have resulted from sharenting.

What’s more, sharenting can have unintended consequences for a child’s future job prospects and professional reputation.

Sharing may also put your child at risk for kidnapping, both digitally and in-person. A recent piece by The Today Show found that more information about our children than we think can be gathered by strangers online. Cyber safety expert Jesse Weinberger pored over the social media accounts of two parents, and was able to uncover intimate details of their personal lives, including where their children went to school, what park they normally frequent, and where they live. In the wrong hands, information like this can pose a real safety threat and presents ripe opportunities for kidnappers.

According to the New York Times, by sharing data, “parents risk unwittingly exposing their children to data broker profiling, hacking, facial recognition tracking, pedophilia and other threats to privacy and security.”

Moreover, some claim that even if there aren’t inherent [8] dangers associated with sharenting, there are ethical reasons for parents to refrain from sharenting. It comes down to, some would say, consent. The fundamental question we must ask ourselves is: Does sharenting constitute [9] a violation of privacy?

So, why do parents engage in such sharenting? Is it really that harmful?

Proponents of sharenting would insist that there is no harm in it and, in fact, allows them to share priceless memories of their children with their loved ones.

Many children even aspire to become famous online content creators and, as Taylor Lorenz, staff writer for The Atlantic Monthly points out, “It can be scary in one sense to feel like there’s this whole narrative about yourself that you don’t control and you never consented to. But, it can also be thrilling.”

What can and should we do differently to protect our kids?

One option is to put stronger regulations and laws in place, that afford children more protection and privacy. For example, in France, kids can sue their parents for sharing too much about them and can face fines of up to €45,000.

Another solution is for parents to at least put safeguards in place to make their social media profiles a little more private. For example, parents can change their Instagram settings to “private” and their Facebook account settings from “public” to “friends only”. Lastly, parents can turn off the location services button on their phones when posting photos, to ensure that photos cannot be geo-tracked by others.

부모라서 괜찮다? Sharenting

‘Sharenting’이란 용어는 특히 지난 10년 동안 사용된 횟수가 점점 잦아졌는데……정확한 의미는 무엇일까요?

우리는 모두 친구들과 가족들이 소셜 미디어(*SNS)에 올린 자녀들의 사진과 동영상을 수없이 봐왔음. 때로는 부모가 자녀가 태어난 직후부터 불안한 청소년 시기까지 깨어 있는 모든 순간을 기록하는 것처럼 보임

Sharenting이란 크게 부모가 자녀와 관련된 내용을 인터넷에 공유함으로써 소셜 미디어를 남용하는 것을 가리킴. 예를 들어 아기 때의 사진이나 자녀 활동에 대한 자세한 정보를 공유함. 실제로 연구에 따르면 미국 어린이의 90% 이상이 2세까지 소셜 미디어상에 존재한다고 함

하지만 sharenting은 인터넷에 사진을 올리는 것으로 끝나지 않음. Sharenting은 잘 눈에 띄지 않는 방법으로도 진행될 수 있는데, 배란일 및 생리 주기 관리 앱, 아마존 위시리스트, 스마트 홈을 위한 네스트캠, 그리고 클라우드 서버에 저장된 사진들까지 포함됨

여러분의 자녀들 사진, 동영상, 그리고 문제 될 게 없어 보이는 정보를 온라인에 공유하는 것은 심각한 위험과 관련이 없지 않습니다.

친구나 가족들에게 정보를 지속적으로 제공하는 방법으로 부모의 소셜 미디어 공유는 무해한 방법처럼 보일 수도 있지만, sharenting은 진정한 위험과 관계있음

Sharenting으로 인해 신원 도용 및 사기 사건이 증가함. 영국의 금융 서비스 회사인 Barclays는 2030년까지 오늘날 아이들에게 영향을 주는 신분 사기 사건의 3분의 2 정도가 sharenting으로 인해 발생할 것으로 추정함

게다가 sharenting은 자녀들의 미래 직업 전망과 직업과 관련된 평판에 의도하지 않은 결과를 초래할 수 있음

이러한 공유는 여러분의 자녀를 어린이 신원을 도용하는 디지털 유괴 또는 직접적인 유괴 위험에 놓이게 할 수 있음. The Today Show의 최근 방송은 우리가 생각하는 것보다 자녀들에 대한 더 많은 정보가 온라인상에서 타인들에 의해 수집될 수 있다는 것을 알아냄. 사이버 안전 전문가인 Jesse Weinberger는 두 부모의 소셜 미디어 계정을 면밀히 살펴보고, 그들의 자녀가 다니는 학교, 그들이 평소 다니는 공원 그리고 그들이 사는 집 등 매우 사적이고 자세한 사생활 정보를 알아낼 수 있었음. 이러한 정보가 잘못된 사람들의 손에 넘어가면 실제로 안전을 위협할 수 있고 납치범들에게 알맞은 기회를 제공할 수 있음

뉴욕타임스지에 따르면 컴퓨터에 저장된 정보를 공유함으로써 부모는 자신도 모르게 자녀들을 “데이터 브로커들의 프로파일링, 해킹, 안면인식 추적, 소아성애 및 사생활과 안전과 관련한 기타 위협에 노출시킬 위험이 있다”고 함

더해서, 일부 사람들은 sharenting과 관련된 본질적인 위험이 없다고 하더라도 부모가 공유를 자제해야 할 윤리적인 이유가 있다고 주장함. 결국 동의의 문제로 귀결된다는 것임. 우리가 스스로 물어봐야 할 근본적인 질문은 “sharenting이 사생활 침해에 해당하는가?”임.

그렇다면 부모들은 왜 sharenting을 하는 것일까요? 정말로 그렇게 해가 될까요?

Sharenting에 찬성하는 사람들은 아무런 해가 없다고 주장하며, 오히려 아이들의 소중한 추억을 사랑하는 사람들과 공유할 수 있도록 한다고 주장함

심지어 많은 아이들은 유명한 온라인 콘텐츠 크리에이터가 되길 원하고 있음. The Atlantic Monthly의 전속 작가인 Taylor Lorenz는 “당신이 통제하지도 않고 동의한 적도 없는 자신에 대한 이야기가 있다는 건 어떤 의미에서는 두려울 수 있습니다. 하지만 정말 짜릿하기도 하죠.”라며 꼬집음

우리 아이들을 보호하기 위해 무엇을 다르게 할 수 있고, 또 무엇을 해야 할까요?

한 가지 방법은 아이들을 보호하고 프라이버시를 제공해 줄 수 있는 더욱 강력한 규제와 법을 제정하는 것임. 예를 들어 프랑스에서는 자녀가 그들에 대해 지나치게 공유하는 부모를 상대로 고소할 수 있고, 최대 45,000유로까지 벌금이 부과될 수 있음.

또 다른 방법은 부모가 소셜 미디어 프로필을 좀 더 비공개로 운영하기 위해 최소한 보호장치를 마련하는 것임. 예를 들어 인스타그램 설정을 ‘비공개’로 변경하고, 페이스북 계정 설정을 ‘공개’에서 ‘친구 전용’으로 바꿀 수 있음. 마지막으로 사진을 올릴 때 핸드폰에서 위치 서비스를 꺼서 다른 사람들이 사진을 위치 추적할 수 없도록 할 수 있음.

Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Why did you choose this topic for today’s discussion?
Q3
If you’re a parent, do you share information, photos, and/or videos of your children online? If you are not a parent, would you ever engage in “sharenting” if you had children? Why or why not?
Q4
What are the dangers associated with sharenting? What amount of sharing is appropriate before it becomes “sharenting?” How can sharenting affect a child’s future?
Q5
Do you know of any laws in your country regarding child privacy, sharenting, or juvenile cybersecurity? Do you find these laws to be fair and effective for their intended purpose?
Q6
In the US, there’s been a growing phenomenon of child millionaires blossoming from YouTube (such as the case of Ryan Kaji, age eight). What are your thoughts on famous juvenile content creators like these? Does it seem like their parents are using them to make money?
Q7
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
gain ground
따라잡다
an idiom that means to move faster or work harder in order to come closer to something or someone. It often means to become more popular or more successful.
예문
1

She was trailing in the race, but she was beginning to gain ground on the other candidates.

그녀는 경주에서 뒤졌지만, 다른 후보들보다 유리한 위치를 차지하기 시작하고 있었다.

예문
2

The company has been gaining ground on its competitors.

그 회사는 경쟁사들로부터 우위를 점하고 있다.

예문
3

Diesel cars seem to be gaining ground because they are cheaper to run.

디젤차는 운행 비용이 저렴하기 때문에 득세하는 것으로 보인다.

social media (not “SNS”)
소셜미디어
websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information on the internet using a computer or cell phone. Examples of social media are Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Snapchat.
예문
1

Parents nowadays are relentless with how much they post about their kids on social media.

요즘 부모들은 자신의 아이들에 대해 SNS에 얼마나 많이 올리는지에 대해 가차없이 말한다.

예문
2

I don’t go on social media much these days. I prefer to message my friends and family directly.

저는 요즘 SNS를 잘 안 해요. 저는 내 친구와 가족에게 직접 메시지를 보내는 것을 선호합니다.

chronicle
시간 순으로 기록하다
to present a record of in or as if in a chronicle; to make a record or give details of something
예문
1

The book chronicles the writer's coming to terms with his illness.

그 책은 그 작가가 그의 병을 받아들이게 된 것을 기록한 것이다.

예문
2

The journalist chronicled the lives of the rich and famous.

그 기자는 부유하고 유명한 사람들의 삶을 기록했다.

angsty
성난
often worried or unhappy, especially about personal problems. It’s often used to talk about emotional and moody teenagers.
예문
1

He’s an angsty teenage boy.

그는 성난 10대 소년이다.

예문
2

I remember when we were teenagers and used to listen to sad emo music in my room. We were so angsty!

나는 우리가 십대였을 때 내 방에서 슬픈 음악을 듣곤 했던 것을 기억한다. 너무 화가 났어!

inconspicuous
눈에 띄지 않는
not readily noticeable; hidden
예문
1

She tried to remain as inconspicuous as possible so that no one would see her there.

그녀는 눈에 띄지 않도록 최대한 눈에 띄지 않게 하려고 애썼다.

예문
2

Agents placed the camera on a wall in an inconspicuous place.

요원들은 눈에 잘 띄지 않는 곳에 카메라를 벽에 붙였다.

예문
3

Mold is one of the many inconspicuous dangers that could be happening inside your home right now.

곰팡이는 지금 여러분의 집 안에서 일어날 수 있는 눈에 띄지 않는 많은 위험들 중 하나입니다.

peril
위험
great danger, or something that is very dangerous; the dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity
예문
1

She first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago when some very unflattering photos of her came out in the tabloids.

그녀는 10년 전 타블로이드 신문에서 자신의 사진이 공개되었을 때 팝 스타덤의 위기를 처음 목격했다.

예문
2

On their hike, they faced the peril of falling rocks.

그들은 하이킹 중에 바위가 떨어질 위험에 직면했다.

keep (someone) in the loop
정보를 제공하다
to keep someone informed about and/or involved in something, such as a plan or project
예문
1

We've hired a new intern to help you with data entry, so be sure to keep her in the loop about the project.

자료 입력에 도움이 될 인턴을 새로 고용했으니까, 그 프로젝트에 대해 그녀를 혼란에 빠뜨리지 않도록 하세요.

예문
2

You can tell she’s in the loop. She always knows about policy decisions before the rest of us.

그녀가 곤경에 처해 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 그녀는 항상 우리보다 먼저 정책 결정에 대해 알고 있다.

예문
3

I’ve been out of the loop and didn’t even realize Jack and Jill got engaged.

난 궁지에서 벗어나서 잭과 질이 약혼한 줄도 몰랐어.

inherent
내재적인
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic quality. Synonyms are intrinsic and innate.
예문
1

There are dangers inherent in almost every sport.

거의 모든 스포츠에는 위험이 내재되어 있다.

예문
2

The plan has inherent flaws. It will surely fail.

그 계획에는 선천적인 결함이 있다. 그것은 틀림없이 실패할 것이다.

constitute
구성하다
to make up, form, or compose; to be or be considered as something
예문
1

12 months constitute a year.

12개월이 1년을 구성한다.

예문
2

High school dropouts constitute a major problem in large cities.

고등학교 중퇴는 대도시에서 큰 문제가 된다.

예문
3

The takeover of the embassy constitutes a blatant violation of international law.

대사관의 인수는 노골적인 국제법 위반에 해당한다.

본 교재는 당사 편집진이 제작하는 링글의 자산으로 저작권법에 의해 보호됩니다. 링글 플랫폼 외에서 자료를 활용하시는 경우 당사와 사전 협의가 필요합니다.

The term “sharenting” has been gaining ground [1], particularly over the past decade or so… But, what exactly does it mean?

We have all seen endless photos and videos of our friends’ and families’ kids on social media [2]. Sometimes it seems as though parents chronicle [3] every waking moment of their children’s lives, from the minutes after birth to those angsty [4] teenage years.

The term “sharenting” loosely refers to the overuse of social media by parents sharing content of their children online, such as baby pictures and details of their children's activities. In fact, studies estimate that over 90 percent of American children have a social media presence by age 2.

However, sharenting doesn’t stop at posting photos online. Sharenting can also occur in inconspicuous [5] ways: through the use of fertility apps, Amazon wish lists, Nest cams, and even photos stored on cloud servers.

There are perils [6] associated with sharing photos, videos, and seemingly harmless information about your children online.

Though to many it may seem a harmless way to keep friends and family in the loop [7], there are genuine dangers associated with “sharenting”.

It has led to an increase in incidents of identity theft and fraud. “Barclays”, a British financial services company, estimated that by 2030 nearly two-thirds of identity-fraud cases affecting today’s children will have resulted from sharenting.

What’s more, sharenting can have unintended consequences for a child’s future job prospects and professional reputation.

Sharing may also put your child at risk for kidnapping, both digitally and in-person. A recent piece by The Today Show found that more information about our children than we think can be gathered by strangers online. Cyber safety expert Jesse Weinberger pored over the social media accounts of two parents, and was able to uncover intimate details of their personal lives, including where their children went to school, what park they normally frequent, and where they live. In the wrong hands, information like this can pose a real safety threat and presents ripe opportunities for kidnappers.

According to the New York Times, by sharing data, “parents risk unwittingly exposing their children to data broker profiling, hacking, facial recognition tracking, pedophilia and other threats to privacy and security.”

Moreover, some claim that even if there aren’t inherent [8] dangers associated with sharenting, there are ethical reasons for parents to refrain from sharenting. It comes down to, some would say, consent. The fundamental question we must ask ourselves is: Does sharenting constitute [9] a violation of privacy?

So, why do parents engage in such sharenting? Is it really that harmful?

Proponents of sharenting would insist that there is no harm in it and, in fact, allows them to share priceless memories of their children with their loved ones.

Many children even aspire to become famous online content creators and, as Taylor Lorenz, staff writer for The Atlantic Monthly points out, “It can be scary in one sense to feel like there’s this whole narrative about yourself that you don’t control and you never consented to. But, it can also be thrilling.”

What can and should we do differently to protect our kids?

One option is to put stronger regulations and laws in place, that afford children more protection and privacy. For example, in France, kids can sue their parents for sharing too much about them and can face fines of up to €45,000.

Another solution is for parents to at least put safeguards in place to make their social media profiles a little more private. For example, parents can change their Instagram settings to “private” and their Facebook account settings from “public” to “friends only”. Lastly, parents can turn off the location services button on their phones when posting photos, to ensure that photos cannot be geo-tracked by others.

*본 교재는 당사 편집진이 제작하는 링글의 자산으로, 저작권법에 의해 보호됩니다. 링글 플랫폼 외에서 자료를 활용하시는 경우, 당사와 사전 협의가 필요합니다.