Pedophiles are re-posting innocuous photos of children lifted from their parents’ Facebook accounts, a perverse phenomenon highlighting the darker side of “sharenting,” those hunting online predators warn. Other photos are ending up on “child model” sites that test the thin line between legal and illegal content. One Australian study found roughly half of images shared on pedophile sites were taken from social media sites. Yet Arnason and others warn many parents are oblivious to the risks of their children’s photos being pirated and re-shared on predator sites. They also encourage parents to not post photos that show their child in any state of undress.

Source: National Post April 18, 2017 22:07 UTC