![]() ![]() As Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England, told The Guardian, “Helping children to understand the consequences of inappropriate images of both themselves as senders and receivers is vital. “At best,” his mother noted, “he was naive and at worst he was just a teenager.” But the consequences for naïveté and youthful ignorance have changed significantly in the 21st century. Had the individuals involved been just a bit older (over 18), by British law, the distribution by the female recipient of his naked image would’ve been classified as revenge porn, and the boy would’ve been considered the victim in a potential lawsuit. It’s just annoying really, something that I did when I was 14 could reflect badly in future.” Indeed, the unintended consequences of what he thought to be an innocuous, commonplace activity reflects the very different environment in which children born into the digital age are growing up. “Simon” himself added, “You hear from a few people who have done it every week, it just feels like something to do. “Simon was very embarrassed,” the mother said, when speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today on Thursday, “I asked him what had happened, he was in his bedroom at his dad’s the night before, he was flirting with a girl, and he sent a picture of himself via something called Snapchat. ![]() The longevity of these records means that the teens may see future job prospects affected by a decade-old mistake, and needless to say, the young man involved has been described by his mother as being “ very embarrassed” by the entire scenario.
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