Do you think babies have the same privacy rights as adults?
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babies’ privacy rights are determined by whatever the parent/guardian wants them to be. if a parent wants to post their child’s face on social media, i don’t think it’s an issue

Yes of course, what makes an adult more 'important' than a baby? We all started life as a baby😅
it’s not about who's more important. In my opinion, the answer to this question is no, they don’t have the same privacy rights. Adults have way more privacy rights than babies do. For adults, privacy rights are about controlling personal information, making choices about their bodies, and having the right to keep things private, like health info, finances, and even personal space. If someone wants to keep something to themselves, they can usually do that without anyone poking around. Babies, on the other hand, don’t really have those kinds of rights yet. They’re super dependent on their parents or guardians, who make decisions for them. When it comes to privacy for babies, it’s more about how parents choose to protect them. Like being careful about sharing photos online or keeping their health info private.
So, while adults can say, “Hey, that’s my business!” babies are more like, “I need you to take care of me and make decisions for me.”

I accidentally hit yes when I meant no🤦🏻♀️

So you're saying that, ultimately its up to the childs parents to state when they can have their 'right' to privacy?

it depends how old the child is. if they asked me not to post their face everywhere i would stop posting them. if i wanted to post them i’d ask if specific photos were okay

hmm... that's consent... Have you actually read up on children's rights?
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-protection-system/children-the-law
Totally! For little kids, it’s really up to their parents to decide when they get to have privacy. As kids get older, they start to understand privacy better and will let their parents know what they want. But until they can advocate for themselves, it’s all on the parents to handle those decisions.

Incognito, I encourage you to read up on childrens rights & those stand for every child. Regardless how old they are & what country they are from.
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-protection-system/children-the-law
I don’t see the correlation between privacy rights and your article. I’m not saying children do not have rights 😅

'Make sure that a childs personal details are safe' Data protection, GDPR. All of this is to do with privacy. If you're happy to exploit your child(ren) & not respect their privacy then fine. That's on you.

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please read the question again. I simply asked if you believe babies have the same privacy rights as adults. If you think they do, that's great! I also clarified my stance on the matter. I'm not sure where your assumptions are coming from, and I don't appreciate them.

Apologies, if I misread your explaination. I agree that as parents we need to advocate for our children. Yes we do make decisions until our children are old enough to decide for themselves.
At the same time, I stand by my first answer. Yes babies do have the right to privacy.

Adults have more rights than children and parents have rights and responsibilities over their children in every society