Facebook threatens adoption privacy laws

The video discusses the complexities of adoption in the age of social media, highlighting the challenges faced by adoptive families in maintaining privacy. Helen Oh Quarter shares her personal experience, which led her to write a book on the subject. The video emphasizes the importance of communication and awareness among adoptive families, offering advice to both parents and children on handling unexpected contact from birth families. Legal aspects of adoption and the role of social media in potentially disrupting anonymity are also explored.

What is one of the main challenges of adoption in the age of social media?

• Lack of legal support

• Maintaining privacy and anonymity

• Difficulty in finding adoptive parents

• Increased financial costs

Who is Helen Oh Quarter?

• A social media expert

• An author who wrote about adoption

• A birth mother sharing her story

• A legal advisor for adoptive parents

What unexpected event prompted Helen Oh Quarter to write her book?

• She adopted another child

• She found her birth parents

• Her daughter received a message from her birth mother

• Her daughter was adopted

At what age can legally adopted children apply for their birth certificate?

• 21

• 18

• 16

• 25

What is the recommended approach for adoptive parents when dealing with potential contact from birth relatives?

• Stay calm and communicate openly

• Seek legal action immediately

• Ignore the contact

• Restrict all social media access