Anababaların Çocuklarıyla İlgili Sosyal Medya Paylaşımları

Abstract

Social media is increasingly emerging as environments where more and more people are involved. The limited knowledge of parents' sharing about their children on social media (sharenting), which is a new concept in the world and in Turkey, has been compiled in this study. In the study, the information, photos, or videos of the children shared by parents on social media and the possible reasons for these shares are discussed in a way that includes the phenomenon of reflecting feelings, thoughts and behaviors towards others. Based on the examples in which sharenting starts before the birth of the child, it was emphasized what parents should be careful of while sharing and the responsibilities they should fulfill in terms of sharing. In addition, concepts such as digital footprint and digital abduction were explained, and the drawbacks of the issue in terms of both developmental and children's rights for children and adolescents were discussed. Finally, suggestions were presented on what can be done to raise parents' awareness towards possible dangers while sharing their children on social media.