2024-07-11 17:00:30
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jpnn.comJAKARTA – The Story of Nur Hidayah Perwitasari
The euphoria of uploading photos and videos on social media has been rampant in society lately. People barely filter personal information when uploading content on social media. Imagine a photo of a small child with a sweet smile, complete with school information and full name, is circulating on social media. Then, not long ago on social media, a story template upload containing the child’s full name, nickname and meaning of the name went viral. Previously, there was also a story template containing the child’s date of birth, place, clinic or hospital of birth, and the mother’s experience during the birth process.
For most people, this may just be a happy moment that parents want to share. However, for people with malicious intent, it is a gold mine of personal information. In this digital era, sharing happy moments with friends and family on social media has become commonplace. However, do all people really understand the risks behind such actions?
Why Is This Dangerous?
Sharing children’s photos on social media at first glance seems harmless. However, without realizing it, this action opens the door to various digital security risks. Information such as full name, date of birth, and school name can be used by irresponsible parties. In addition, it can be misused for identity theft, fraud, or even more serious crimes such as kidnapping.
For example, in Indonesia there was a kidnapping case that started from information on social media. A mother unknowingly shared information about her child’s school location, which was then used by the perpetrator to carry out his actions. This shows how important it is to be aware of the risks of sharing personal information in the digital world.
In addition, photos or videos shared on social media should not show sensitive body parts of children. Vincent Mosco in his book The Digital Sublime: Myth, Power, and Cyberspace states that digitalization has changed the way we interact and share information. However, without awareness of the risks involved, this digitalization can be a threat to our own security (Mosco, 2004).
Case Studies and Supporting Data
Parents should be good role models in social media use and maintaining digital privacy.