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Should parents dump Instagram?
Published: 12/18/2012 1:32 PM
Last Modified: 12/18/2012 1:57 PM

I always thought my kid was cute enough for a Gap ad. And now, who knows? He might get the chance without anybody even asking me.

Not that Gap would do such a thing. But Instagram apparently would. Or at least, it wants to reserve the right to do it.

The hugely popular app, which lets you easily share photos with other people, is changing its users policy to let the company sell your photos to a third party, without compensating you or even telling you. Effective Jan. 16, Instagram will effectively own your photos.

So you take a cute little snap shot of your 4-year-old running around in a bath towel and the next thing you know it shows up on a billboard.

Never mind who might be interested in your teenage daughter's slumber party pics.

Parents might want to consider alternatives: CLICK HERE.

And CLICK HERE for instructions on saving photos before deleting an Instagram account.

Written by
Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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okierose (2 months ago)

Should parents dump Instagram?

YES!

48792 (2 months ago)

This is why i don't have a Facebook. You give up your privacy. No thanks.

Dr. Strangelove (last month)

I've never heard of it.

dannysgirl (last month)

I've heard of it....see it on FB all the time, but I don't know how it is any different than just taking a picture with you phone and uploading it to FB.

Bottom line - I think that putting your kids' picture on FB is very risky. I would not do it if I had small chilren.

Dr. Strangelove (last month)

Gotcha, I'm not on FB, it didn't integrate well with my lifestyle, I doubt Instagram would either, haha

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