Parents taking photos of other people's kids

[Anonymous]

At our school, each kid's parents have to sign a waiver that says their images can be included in the yearbook, the school newsletter, sent in e-mails from teacher to parents, and I think occasionally they also include them on the school's social media but that might require a 2nd waiver? etc. But it all can only be shared on the official school places, not just uploaded to a parent's personal social media or any type of online photo sharing sites/apps.

I am a room parent for my kid's class and I'm at school often for class parties, field day, field trips, etc. I always take pictures but all I do with them is send to the teacher and then if she wants to send them out to parents or use them in the newsletter or send them to the yearbook staff she can. I just send them to her because I don't know if each kid in the class has parents who signed the waiver and the teachers do know that info.

[Anonymous]

I totally understand you don't want this parent uploading photos to a website you don't even know about and sharing them with people you don't know. But in our experience, parents who take photos at school events will either just send to the parents of the kids in the photo or send to the teacher and then let the teacher distribute the photos to parents. I'm grateful that parents take photos at events I am unable to attend and I love seeing them so I'm always happy when a parent attends an event and texts me the photos. But I wouldn't want them to be posted somewhere without my knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking photos is not a problem. Why would it be? Posting online without consent IS a problem. It’s important to focus on the real issue here.

It very much is when it comes to vulnerable groups such as children. There are a lot of morons who don't understand that plastering kiddie pics on the internet make these kids prime targets for inclusion in pedophile videos, most of which will be taken over by AI. You can take a coupe of good photos, and AI can marionette that person like an actor in a movie.

The current safety premise is that you should never trust the accompanying adult to make the right decisions, unless they've had the volunteer training and been background checked.

Where does OP say anything about posting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking photos is not a problem. Why would it be? Posting online without consent IS a problem. It’s important to focus on the real issue here.

It very much is when it comes to vulnerable groups such as children. There are a lot of morons who don't understand that plastering kiddie pics on the internet make these kids prime targets for inclusion in pedophile videos, most of which will be taken over by AI. You can take a coupe of good photos, and AI can marionette that person like an actor in a movie.

The current safety premise is that you should never trust the accompanying adult to make the right decisions, unless they've had the volunteer training and been background checked.

Where does OP say anything about posting?

In the OP.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking photos is not a problem. Why would it be? Posting online without consent IS a problem. It’s important to focus on the real issue here.

It very much is when it comes to vulnerable groups such as children. There are a lot of morons who don't understand that plastering kiddie pics on the internet make these kids prime targets for inclusion in pedophile videos, most of which will be taken over by AI. You can take a coupe of good photos, and AI can marionette that person like an actor in a movie.

The current safety premise is that you should never trust the accompanying adult to make the right decisions, unless they've had the volunteer training and been background checked.

Where does OP say anything about posting?

In the OP.

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No she didn't. "taken over 500 photos which she's uploaded (somewhere...?) to share with the group (although the link hasn't been shared with me)".

So OP hasn't SEEN them uploaded to social media (Facebook, insta etc) OR in a group share (whatever that means). She just knows the mom is taking the pictures.

[Anonymous]

If there’s no name with the photo it’s not an issue. You all need to calm down.

[Anonymous]

As chaperones, we were encouraged to take pictures and then send them to the teacher for end of year slide show and yearbook pics. In fact, there was a school website to send pictures for the yearbook. Now the teachers putting pics of our kids on their websites without parent consent seems bad. The PE teacher used to place video of the kids following commands holding a giant parachute or performing dance units.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If there’s no name with the photo it’s not an issue. You all need to calm down.

You seem to have little understanding of how technology works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking photos is not a problem. Why would it be? Posting online without consent IS a problem. It’s important to focus on the real issue here.

It very much is when it comes to vulnerable groups such as children. There are a lot of morons who don't understand that plastering kiddie pics on the internet make these kids prime targets for inclusion in pedophile videos, most of which will be taken over by AI. You can take a coupe of good photos, and AI can marionette that person like an actor in a movie.

The current safety premise is that you should never trust the accompanying adult to make the right decisions, unless they've had the volunteer training and been background checked.

Where does OP say anything about posting?

In the OP.

??

No she didn't. "taken over 500 photos which she's uploaded (somewhere...?) to share with the group (although the link hasn't been shared with me)".

So OP hasn't SEEN them uploaded to social media (Facebook, insta etc) OR in a group share (whatever that means). She just knows the mom is taking the pictures.

OP here.... she said in the group chat that she uploaded them (didn't say where) and that she would share a link. I don't know where she uploaded them, what are the security settings and what are the privacy settings. Is the company permitting AI to read their images? Who is managing the entitlements? Etc. A lot of concerns here... even if it isn't social media.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s no name with the photo it’s not an issue. You all need to calm down.

You seem to have little understanding of how technology works.

Or facial recognition

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking photos is not a problem. Why would it be? Posting online without consent IS a problem. It’s important to focus on the real issue here.

It very much is when it comes to vulnerable groups such as children. There are a lot of morons who don't understand that plastering kiddie pics on the internet make these kids prime targets for inclusion in pedophile videos, most of which will be taken over by AI. You can take a coupe of good photos, and AI can marionette that person like an actor in a movie.

The current safety premise is that you should never trust the accompanying adult to make the right decisions, unless they've had the volunteer training and been background checked.

Where does OP say anything about posting?

Once the pic is taken, it's out of your control. Some parents will be diligent about keeping the photos restricted on social media accounts, and others will definitely not care.

So the point in the process where you have most control is when someone is about to take a photo. You tell them not to. In public, the law is not on your side, but schools have their own rules that they can enforce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking photos is not a problem. Why would it be? Posting online without consent IS a problem. It’s important to focus on the real issue here.

It very much is when it comes to vulnerable groups such as children. There are a lot of morons who don't understand that plastering kiddie pics on the internet make these kids prime targets for inclusion in pedophile videos, most of which will be taken over by AI. You can take a coupe of good photos, and AI can marionette that person like an actor in a movie.

The current safety premise is that you should never trust the accompanying adult to make the right decisions, unless they've had the volunteer training and been background checked.

Where does OP say anything about posting?

In the OP.

??

No she didn't. "taken over 500 photos which she's uploaded (somewhere...?) to share with the group (although the link hasn't been shared with me)".

So OP hasn't SEEN them uploaded to social media (Facebook, insta etc) OR in a group share (whatever that means). She just knows the mom is taking the pictures.

OP here.... she said in the group chat that she uploaded them (didn't say where) and that she would share a link. I don't know where she uploaded them, what are the security settings and what are the privacy settings. Is the company permitting AI to read their images? Who is managing the entitlements? Etc. A lot of concerns here... even if it isn't social media.

Its 2025. The future is here. Anyone can upload pictures of your kids in any public space, a restaurant, playground, the sidewalk.

[Anonymous]

A dad I already really did not like did this at a kid's birthday party (not either of our kids -- a mutual friend of both) last year and it really pissed me off. He made this huge production of taking photos of the birthday girl (again, not his kid) with all the party attendees. No one else did this. Why did he want photos of the birthday girl anyway? It wasn't a photo of just his kid with her, which would have made some sense.

Stuff like this makes me kind of wonder what is wrong with some people. Get some boundaries, weirdos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s no name with the photo it’s not an issue. You all need to calm down.

You seem to have little understanding of how technology works.

Not PP but I kind of think it's you who doesn't understand that in this day and age, this is a losing battle. I have a little more understanding since this was at school and kids should not be photographed inside of a school without permission from the parents. However, your kids are being recorded ALL the time. Every restaurant you go to, every store, and walking down the street. It's not possible to stop it at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A dad I already really did not like did this at a kid's birthday party (not either of our kids -- a mutual friend of both) last year and it really pissed me off. He made this huge production of taking photos of the birthday girl (again, not his kid) with all the party attendees. No one else did this. Why did he want photos of the birthday girl anyway? It wasn't a photo of just his kid with her, which would have made some sense.

Stuff like this makes me kind of wonder what is wrong with some people. Get some boundaries, weirdos.

What? Taking pictures of an event that your community is throwing is not weird at all.