Louisiana and Texas Parents Urged to Delete Back-to-School Photos

(KTDY) - The kids are back in the classroom, and many parents took photos of their kids on their first day back and posted them on social media for others to see.

Well, while we love to see all of the photos of kids back in their school uniforms, police are warning parents to delete pictures on social media if they contain too much information.

Police say that if you posted a photo of your child with their name and their school in the photo, you should delete it. This gives potential predators a location as to where your child is, and if you have their full name and birthday in the photo, this could allow predators and even scammers to access more information about your child.

Additionally, police say that if you posted a back-to-school photo of your kid with background information in the image, delete it. For example, showing off the contents in your home in the photo can entice someone to break into your house, so it's best always to take pictures against a wall.

Authorities also say that parents should never reveal their child's teacher's name in photos. This can lead someone to your child who does not have permission to be around your kids while away from you.

Lastly, police say you never want to identify your kids' interests or attractions in your photos. This may allow a stranger to engage in conversation with your kid easily, and this is preventable by not announcing their hobbies in photos.

Sure, this may all sound extreme to some, but in today's digital age, predators are out there looking for any leads that can lead them to kids, and as parents, we must take every precaution to protect our kids, even in photos.

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So, if you look back on photos you posted of your child as they returned to school and you notice too much personal information in them, either edit or delete the image from social media.

It is also a great idea to edit the privacy of your child's photo so that only family and close friends can see it as they return to school. That can be done in the settings portion of the social media platform.