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Written by Mark Hurst on 2025-01-17 at 17:48

Now when kids go to a museum on a field trip, a parent has to sign a photo release form allowing the museum to use the kid's image however they want.

Why do we need to hand over perpetual image rights just for our kid to visit a museum?

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Written by Mark Hurst on 2025-01-17 at 18:40

And what happens if a parent says no? "Sorry, Timmy, your parents didn't let us upload your photo to the cloud where Google, Facebook, and Clearview will add it to their dossier on you - so you're not allowed to enter the museum."

Remember, kids, learning is fun! But only under surveillance.

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Written by shusha on 2025-01-18 at 12:17

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it is complicated. I have been working at a museum, and we asked for permission for using photos of people (not only kids). the reason of taking picture: documentation of museum activities. ways of using them: for reports (you know, cultural institution are under big pressure to justify their existence. one way of doing so is to prove ppl come and enjoy your program), and for advertising events and programs, so that ppl come and can enjoy your program, so the institution can exist. its not about shoving it into clouds for no purpose.

what happens if you decline? the person in charge will try to identify what person is not complying and make sure pictures of them will not appear anywhere. its annyoing, yes, also for the institution. but this is how the situation is, alas.

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