I asked if they knew anything about AirDropping penis photos one day when we were eating lunch together. My kids have both grown up with digital media as a constant in their lives.

Both confirmed that this behaviour, cyber-flashing, is a trend, but it's not new.

So, I did what I always do when I am shocked and surprised and curious about something happening on tech or social media that I am unaware of - I checked in with my teenage daughters, and then I asked an online safety expert. The pandemic turned Laura Mullin's teen into a night owl, but with all that's going, she wondered if worrying about bedtime was really that important. Why do people think it’s OK to take photos of their genitals, and furthermore, why do they think it's OK to AirDrop or send them via social media messages at any time and to anyone regardless of age, gender, sex or consideration of basic social rules? While my friend was horrified that a 13-year-old had received an unsolicited penis photo at school, I wondered when that behaviour became a trend. It was ridiculously easy to see who had settings wide open and was using an iPhone. That day we laughed until our sides hurt at the idea of some random person suddenly just getting a Peppa Pig photo on their phone. But then I remembered my youngest daughter once comically AirDropping Peppa Pig to someone when we were in a museum in upstate New York. 'Why do people think it’s OK to take photos of their genitals, and furthermore, why do they think it's OK to AirDrop or send them via social media messages.

Was this something new? Are people AirDropping penis photos at random anywhere? How is that a thing? I’d heard of unsolicited pictures of genitals being sent on Snapchat and Instagram, but, until recently, knew nothing about AirDropped nude photos, or cyber-flashing. Airdropping works via a Wifi or Bluetooth connection and is basically a means of transferring files between iOS devices as long as the people are in close proximity. Has your child ever received a 'dick pic'? Have you ever asked?Ī friend whose daughter is 13 recently asked if anyone knew anything about kids receiving random unwanted AirDropped penis pictures.

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