From the pressures of picture perfection to concerns about trolling, social media is proving to be a double-edged sword for new mums. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Alexa Fox, assistant professor of marketing at The University of Akron, to understand what drives new mums to post about their kids online.

While some parents may be comfortable sharing intimate pictures of their children online, many aren’t aware of the risks they’re taking. Ahead of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Child Rescue Coalition's ‘Privacy Please’ campaign raises awareness around the risks of ‘sharenting’.

A decade ago, social media was seen as a novel distraction. But with 92% of US teens going online daily, an online persona can lay the groundwork for an individual’s entire social life. Given the internet’s influence on Gen Z, Common Sense is helping students become better digital citizens.

Barclays is warning parents that 'sharenting' is putting their children's future financial security at risk. With parents failing to recognise the dangers of publishing their children's personal information on social media, the door is left open to fraudsters to exploit these details in the future.