Parents should think twice before posting their little one’s photos online.<\/p>\n
This follows a warning<\/strong> <\/a>from the French government which states that parents could face fines up to \u20ac45,000 (R775,214) and a year in prison for publishing intimate photos of their children on social media without permission.<\/p>\n A 2015 study published by Nominet<\/a><\/strong> found that parents in the UK posted nearly 200 photos of their children every year.<\/p>\n Given the relatively recent rise of social media, it is also not known what the psychological impact of having all of these photos in a public space will have on impressionable children.<\/p>\n \u201cYour favourite picture of your child sitting on the potty for the first time may not be their favourite picture of themselves when they\u2019re 13,\u201d says<\/strong><\/a> author and child psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair.<\/p>\n Facebook<\/strong><\/a> and Twitter<\/strong><\/a> both allow for the reporting of images and on Facebook children under the age of 13 can have their pictures removed automatically by their parents.<\/p>\n 5 game announcement predictions for E3 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Biggest movie releases in South Africa this week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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