Google, TikTok and Facebook: how to protect your privacy and that of your children?

With the flowering of various generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is better to go hunting for photos that you do not want to see appear online. Indeed, with a simple photo, it is easy for a generative AI to create a “deep fake”. So, for more peace of mind online, follow these tips and let Bitdefender Premium Security Plus help you every day.

The arrival of generative AI has changed our daily lives online. And for good reason, the more these solutions are trained and fed by various contents, notably photos, the more they are capable of generating precise content, sometimes completely the opposite of what may appear desirable. So, take control of the content you are identified with online, and do the same for your children. This, with the help of the Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection module. The latter, included in Bitdefender Premium Security Plus, helps you better protect your privacy on the Web, as well as that of young people.

AI, “deep fakes”, data leaks…. threats to take seriously

Digital identity is endangered by the abundance of generative AI. Indeed, until now, it could be more or less easy to identify fraudulent content, or “deep fake”, in the sense that it aims to mislead you. Indeed, the “deep fake” is inherently false. This may in particular be a modified image, for example with the aim of harming someone. The problem with generative AI such as Dall-E or Midjourney is that they are increasingly valuable, because they are powered by numerous files which enrich their respective databases.

Try to cross-reference a captured image with a generated image, and you will be more and more amazed by the performance of generative AI, which promises results that are more real than life, for better… or for worse. You are also not safe from a data leak, because even if this is obviously not in the interest of the structure which hosts your data, an accident is always possible, hacking n It’s not 100% preventable. So there are a lot of parameters linked to current events which certainly require you to review and comb through your digital footprint and that of your children.

Protect your digital identity and avoid data leaks

Bitdefender has developed one of the most comprehensive cybersecurity suites on the market, Bitdefender Premium Security Plus. The latter helps you in particular to get a precise idea of ​​your digital footprint as well as that of your loved ones, including your children. It’s never too late to regain control of your online image and prevent it from being used, for example, to feed the generative AI database against your will.

Simple and very valuable reflexes to limit risks

Preserving your digital identity already requires some good practices that can help you avoid unpleasant surprises.

Share less and share better!

First, start by reducing the amount of content you share. Favor qualitative over quantitative, in particular by preventing a photo from being used one day, in one way or another, without your knowledge. The goal is not to panic but simply to protect yourself as best as possible from potential unwanted hazards. And this is even more true when it comes to the youngest. Indeed, for example, the dance performance of one of your children is filmed by one of their teachers and then published on YouTube. This person must normally ask for your agreement regarding your child’s image rights. Even without being in bad faith or malicious, he may however have published the content on the platform without asking your opinion. You can then contact them to ask them to remove the content if this goes against your wishes. If you refuse, you can contact Google directly. In any case, it is possible to react.

Stay attentive to your children’s digital lives

The problem is that on certain social networks for example, from the age of 13, your child has the right to create an account. And the management of one’s image then becomes more and more complicated. If, for example, a friend publishes a photo of your minor child under 13 years old, you can intervene directly, by asking your friend to remove the photo for example, or by contacting the platform concerned. But if your child has a Facebook or Instagram account and is over 13 years old, it is up to them to directly request the removal of a photo from Meta, for example. Better then stay cautious about your children’s activity on social media.

Take care of your digital footprint with Bitdefender

Finally, for a complete assessment, request an analysis from Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection. This lets you know your digital footprint, including whether any of your data has leaked onto the Dark Web. You will thus be able to react as quickly as possible, but also benefit from advice from Bitdefender, which you also find on the security side against online threats with Autopilot. This module is not the only one in Bitdefender Premium Security Plus, in which you notably obtain a VPN with unlimited traffic and one of the best antiviruses on the market, as well as a top password manager for greater peace of mind. line on a daily basis.

Go further, protect your digital identity with Bitdefender Premium Security Plus

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