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Akilah Russell looks at the worrying trend of posting controversial pictures of children on Facebook
WITH THE shocking image of an 11-year-old boy holding a gun to another child's head circulating Facebook, Akilah Russell looks at the worrying trend of posting controversial pictures of children on the social networking website.
1. BOY HOLDING A GUN
THIS DISTURBING picture was originally published on gossip website Mediatakeout, who claim the 11-year-old boy holding a gun to his 'friends' head was posted on Facebook as a profile picture.
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2. LITTLE GIRL BOUND AND GAGGED BY FATHER
A FATHER found himself at the centre of a police probe after posting a picture of his young daughter, with her hands and feet bound, beneath the caption: ‘This is wut happens wen my baby hits me back (sic).’
The shocking picture, which was uploaded on Facebook by 21-year-old Andre Curry in July, sparked an angry backlash from fellow users.
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3. 'TEEN MUM' DANCE PROVOCATIVELY WITH BABY
THIS PICTURE is a still taken from a video, which depicts a girl - described simply as a 'teen mum' - dancing provocatively with a baby.
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4. BABY WITH WEAVE
WHILE MANY have questioned whether or not this image is real or photoshopped, it did raise a few eyebrows and spark many online debates asking at what age was it appropriate to weave a child's head.
This image first surfaced on Facebook early last year and it would seem as though users still can't get enough of it.
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4. 'GHETTO FABULOUS' BABY
COVERED IN money and draped in gold, this baby was snapped by a seemingly proud parent who decided to post it on Facebook.
Of course one can see the funny side, but posting it online for the world to see? Hmmm.