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Covering your kid’s faces with emojis: more harm than good?

In recent months, we’ve been warned about the risks of posting our children on social media. Many...

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13.40 6 Jan 2026


Covering your kid’s faces with emojis: more harm than good?


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13.40 6 Jan 2026


In recent months, we’ve been warned about the risks of posting our children on social media.

Many parents now cover their faces with emojis, believing it’s a safer option. But cyber-security experts say even these photos still train facial recognition systems and build data profiles…

So, do you use emojis to hide your children’s faces, and did you think you were protecting them?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly, Broadcaster & Parenting Podcaster Rebecca Horan, Lisa O'Sullivan Shaw, @modernirishmom on Instagram and Host of The Opinions Matter Podcast, Katie Makk.


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