Facebook users warned not to share posts of missing children

Facebook users warned not to share posts of missing children

Facebook users have been warned not to share pictures of missing children as publicising their image could do more harm than good.

Although it may seem like the best thing to do when a child is missing is to spread the word and a picture of them, law enforcement have urged users to avoid doing so.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has warned Facebook users that missing child posts could end up assisting people who want to cause the child further harm.

“By sharing these photos you may be putting a life at risk,” the Kindersley RCMP warned. “Sometimes the missing children in the posts that you share are not actually missing. They may actually be hiding for their own safety.”

The warning comes amid fears for children’s safety on Facebook after the social network was criticised for failing to remove s*xualised images of children.