澳大利亚eSafety专员近日发布新建议，呼吁家长在社交媒体上分享儿童照片前应更加谨慎[1]。该专员指出，AI工具的兴起已经"显著升级"了在线分享儿童照片的安全风险[1]。根据2026年阿德莱德大学的研究数据，AI技术在四分之一的儿童性虐待图像案件中被使用[1]，其中包括学校社交媒体账户中的图像被挪作AI生成虐待内容的情况[1]。
专员的调查还揭示了家长与儿童之间的沟通缺口——仅有11%的家长与孩子讨论过生成式AI的使用和滥用[1]。此外，澳大利亚信息专员的数据表明，86%的调查小学生曾经历过朋友或家长分享他们不想分享的照片[1]。为应对这一挑战，eSafety专员提出了家长在分享儿童照片前应自问的四个关键问题，以保护儿童隐私和安全。国际上，法国已要求家长让儿童参与关于他们在网上形象的决策[1]，而西班牙的新法律则将保护儿童声誉的重视度置于家长表达权之上[1]。
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has released new guidance urging parents to exercise caution when sharing children's photographs on social media, citing the dramatic increase in risks posed by artificial intelligence tools.[1] The Commissioner emphasized that AI technology has "significantly escalated" the safety concerns associated with posting children's images online, particularly given documented cases where images from school social media accounts have been repurposed to create abuse material.[1]
Research from Adelaide University indicates the scope of the problem, with AI being used in one-quarter of child sexual abuse image cases as of 2026.[1] The Commissioner's investigation revealed a troubling gap in parental awareness: only 11 percent of parents surveyed had discussed generative AI use and misuse with their children.[1] An Australian Information Commissioner survey found that 86 percent of primary school students questioned had experienced having photographs shared by friends or relatives without their consent.[1]
The guidance comes as international jurisdictions implement varying protections for children's digital representation. France now requires parents to involve children in decisions about their online image, while Spain's recent legislation prioritizes the protection of children's reputations more heavily than parental freedom of expression.[1] The eSafety Commissioner's framework encourages parents to ask themselves four key questions before posting their child's photograph online, reflecting a shift toward more deliberate and protective approaches to children's digital privacy.
