Zazzo

Posting your kids online for millions of people to see and comment on has become so normalized that calling it out now gets treated like the controversial take. “King RIOT” is a cute nickname until you remember those photos are going to exist forever, tied to one of the most famous women in the world, and the comments, quote-tweets, and random speculation that come with them are part of the package whether the child asked for it or not. Most parents wouldn’t put their kids in front of that many strangers on purpose. Celebrities do it constantly and then act surprised when the internet treats their children like public figures. The argument is usually that it’s their choice and they’re just sharing their life. That ignores how little control any of us actually have once the images are out, and how differently the incentives work when the person posting already has a massive audience that rewards personal content. The kids don’t get a say in the audience size or the permanence. They just inherit it. Plenty of high-profile people have decided the opposite approach is worth it and kept their children almost entirely offline. The fact that doing so is still framed as unusual says more about current celebrity culture than it does about parenting. At some point the default of “share everything” stopped being examined and just became what famous parents do. Is there an actual line where the exposure stops being worth it, or does the number of likes just keep overriding that question?