Parents who once cheerfully posted images of their children online are grappling with new concerns around safety, identity theft, informed consent and AI. Her perspective on social media has changed a lot since her first child was born. I eventually agreed that she could make a post on social media that acknowledges that she has a grandson. She believes this generation of parents will live to regret posting pictures of children online. If I have a question over ‘should I post this’, that means [I] don’t post it.”Brennan is not an influencer, he says.

Source: The Irish Times February 21, 2026 12:02 UTC