#Childprivacy

Parents used to weigh whether a cute photo, a milestone video or a birthday album was worth sharing with relatives and friends. Today, the calculus has shifted because new artificial intelligence tools can take any uploaded face and instantly create convincing sexualized images or nudes — a threat that makes posting children’s photos online far riskier than many realise. The recent reporting on AI “nudifier” apps describes easy, inexpensive services that can turn an ordinary portrait into nonconsensual pornographic imagery, fueling calls for parents to reconsider sharenting and for policymakers to act quickly to protect children. ( (Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/technology/personaltech/ai-kids-photos.html)).

A surge of AI tools is turning ordinary family photos into potential risks, prompting Thai parents to rethink how they share their children’s milestones online. What began as celebrations of achievement and memory now carries the danger of AI-generated explicit imagery from innocent pictures.

The issue touches Thai family traditions of connection through photos from Songkran, school ceremonies, temple events, and family gatherings. Images that once strengthened bonds can be misused by AI platforms to create sexual content, harming children and eroding trust within communities.

A widely read parenting discussion sparked by a Slate column highlights a mother who demanded access to her 13-year-old daughter’s diary. The debate centers on whether parental supervision protects or undermines a teen’s emotional growth and autonomy. While rooted in one family, the issue resonates with Thai families balancing safety with growing independence.

In Thailand, the topic hits home. With smartphones, digital diaries, and instant messaging, many parents worry about online activity and safety. Yet child development experts warn that excessive monitoring—whether reading diaries or tracking online behavior—can erode trust and hinder a teen’s journey toward self-discovery.

A recent parenting advice column in Slate sparked heated discussion about parental boundaries and adolescent privacy after featuring a case in which a mother gave her 13-year-old daughter a diary—on condition that she be allowed to read it. The father’s concerns, echoed by parenting experts, centre on the risk that such surveillance could erode trust and impact a young person’s developing sense of autonomy and emotional wellbeing. This conversation, though emerging from a single family’s dilemma, mirrors broader debates in Thailand and globally about how parents should balance child safety with respect for adolescent privacy.