Abstract
Sharenting (using social media to share content about one’s child) is a progressively common phenomenon enabled by society’s increased connection to digital technology. Although it can facilitate positive connections among internet users, it also leads to concerns related to children’s online privacy and well-being. This paper establishes boundaries and terminology related to sharenting in an evolving digital world. First, while much of the prior sharenting research
focuses on the parent-child dyad, we apply consumer vulnerability theory to conceptualize a modern sharenting ecosystem involving key stakeholders (parents, children, community, commercial institutions, and policymakers). This expanded ecosystem extends the sharenting literature to better define the complex dynamism inherent in sharenting as part of our increasingly virtual society. Next, we expand the characterization of sharenting by introducing a
spectrum of awareness that categorizes types of sharenting (active, passive, and invisible). These definitions help researchers explore how and why personally identifiable information (PII) may be (un)intentionally shared in different contexts. Finally, using the conceptual structures developed in this paper, we provide a research agenda for policymakers and consumer welfare researchers
focuses on the parent-child dyad, we apply consumer vulnerability theory to conceptualize a modern sharenting ecosystem involving key stakeholders (parents, children, community, commercial institutions, and policymakers). This expanded ecosystem extends the sharenting literature to better define the complex dynamism inherent in sharenting as part of our increasingly virtual society. Next, we expand the characterization of sharenting by introducing a
spectrum of awareness that categorizes types of sharenting (active, passive, and invisible). These definitions help researchers explore how and why personally identifiable information (PII) may be (un)intentionally shared in different contexts. Finally, using the conceptual structures developed in this paper, we provide a research agenda for policymakers and consumer welfare researchers
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2022 AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Role of Marketing in Imagining a Better Post-Pandemic World: Addressing Structural Disparities, Sustainability and Social Change |
| Editors | Stacey Finkelstein, Ann Mirabito, Marie Yeh |
| Place of Publication | United States of America |
| Publisher | American Marketing Association |
| Pages | 237-239 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Volume | 32 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780877570134 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Jun 2022 |
| Event | AMA 2022 Marketing and Public Policy Conference: The Role of Marketing in Imagining a Better Post-Pandemic World: Addressing Structural Disparities, Sustainability and Social Change - Austin, Texas, United States Duration: 9 Jun 2022 → 11 Jun 2022 https://www.ama.org/events/academic/2022-ama-marketing-and-public-policy-conference/ |
Conference
| Conference | AMA 2022 Marketing and Public Policy Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | AMA MPPC |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| Period | 9/06/22 → 11/06/22 |
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Keywords
- sharenting
- online privacy
- social media
- children's rights
- consumer vulnerability
- personally identifiable information (PII)