The digital protection of the minor: the sharenting phenomenon under consideration

Abstract

Nowadays, social networks play a fundamental role in our daily life and, especially, in the lives of most minors. In fact, we are facing the rise of a particular scenario: sharenting, the overexposure by parents of their sons and daughters on social networks. Thus, this article aims to examine the protection of the rights to honor, personal and family privacy and of the image of minors within this international digital context. Specifically, this research will study the US, European and Spanish regulations concerning this matter, in order to analyze the current regulation of the phenomenon and prepare a critical examination to defend the interest of such a vulnerable sector of the population.