Posting photos of children on the Internet: A checklist for parents

A few clicks is all it takes for parents to share photos of their children's latest outing with friends across the world, but there are many things adults should bear in mind before they actually press send. Photo: Rainer Holz/Westend61/dpa

A few clicks is all it takes for parents to share photos of their children's latest outing with friends across the world, but there are many things adults should bear in mind before they actually press send. 

To avoid violating the rights not only of their own children but also those of other people in the pictures, parents should ask themselves the following questions, according to the EU Internet safety initiative Klicksafe.