Study: 82 percent of kids under 2 have an online presence

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By Mark Milian, CNN October 7, 2010

... 82 percent of children in 10 Western countries have a digital footprint before the age of 2, according to a study by internet security firm AVG.

The U.S. led, with 92 percent of American children under 2 appearing in online pictures, the report said.

New Zealand was a close second with 91 percent, followed by Canada and Australia with 84 percent. The study also covered the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Japan was the only country where less than half of 2-year-olds had an online presence ...

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/10/07/baby.pictures/index.html?hpt=C2

[Kat45]

1. That's ridiculous. Also dangerous. n/t

[RZM]

2. Makes sense

It's always a quest to post pictures that truly represent yourself and what's important to you -- and pics of one's own kids generally do that. Same as showing off your boring photo albums in days of yore.