Parents who upload pictures of their children on social media could be sued by their sons or daughters under France's privacy laws.
Mothers and fathers face a year in prison and a fine of £35,000 if they are convicted of publicising details of their children's private lives without their permission.
Experts claim French children could sue their parents for posting pictures of them on websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Parents who upload pictures of their children on social media could be sued by their sons or daughters under France's privacy laws.
Mothers and fathers face a year in prison and a fine of £35,000 if they are convicted of publicising details of their children's private lives without their permission.
Experts claim French children could sue their parents for posting pictures of them on websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
A 2015 survey of social media awareness, conducted by the University of Michigan, found that more than 74 per cent of respondents claimed they had doubts about posting baby images on the web, however they followed the crowd and did it anyway.
Worryingly, 51 per cent of parents offered up personal information alongside their photos that could identify a child's location.
They also found that more than half of mothers and one-third of fathers discuss child health and parenting on social media - and nearly three quarters of parents saying social media makes them feel less alone.
Courtesy DailyMail
