The sarcasm is doing a lot of work here, but honestly, the uncomfortable part is how normal all of this has become. We’ve become so used to posting photos that we rarely stop to think about what those images reveal beyond our faces.

I think the bigger issue is that most people still understand privacy as “don’t share your password,” while biometric data, location, voice recordings, school uniforms, routines, and even the people regularly appearing in our photos can reveal far more than a password ever could.

The point about children actually deserves more attention. Adults can make an informed decision about exposing themselves online but children cannot. Once something is online, we have very little control over where it travels or what technology might eventually be used on it.

The irony is that we’re voluntarily feeding systems that are becoming increasingly capable of impersonating us, while celebrating the tiny dopamine hit we get from posting. Maybe the question shouldn’t always be “Will this get engagement?” but occasionally, “What am I giving away by posting this?”