Parents warned over back-to-school photos grooming risk
Parents are being warned to be extra vigilant about privacy when posting back to school photos online over grooming fears.
Identifying details such as a childās name, school logo or location can pose a risk, according to Australian Federal Police.
āAny information, however seemingly innocent, can make it the easier for offenders to build a profile of a child with the intention of grooming them,ā Acting Assistant Commissioner Hilda Sirec said.
āOr even to groom the parents or carers in a bid for access or leverage.ā
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Itās suggested parents make their profiles private or adjust their settings to āfriends onlyā so their photos arenāt seen by unintended audiences.
Photos with easily identifiable backgrounds and āchecking inā to a location also pose a risk.
Australian Federal Police is so concerned it created a video showing how to blur identifying factors.
Schools and community social media pages have also been put on alert because profiles with no connection to those organisations are still able to follow their pages.
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