Someone stole a photo of my baby and editited to lable her a c**t

[Bedsox]

This is more of a rant but i am shocked and disgusted!

Im was part of a private group on facebook (i know) someone from the group stole a photo from my profile it was was my cover photo and wrote the word "cunt" on the picture then circulated it. All of my other photos are to the best of my knowledge private.

I know i shouldn't be mad if i put the photo on facebook and i know sharing photos of children have its implications of course, will make me think twice in the future bit equally i dont understand why someone would do that to a picture of a 19 month old. Seeing a photo of my dd and that word together was not nice and i hope i dont sound like a snowflake but upset me a lot.

I know IABU to have posted a photo of her i am just a very proud first time mum and a lot of my friends and family post pics of their children. My mil and my df post photos of my dd as well.

But aibu to feel really quite upset about it?

I feel a bit more sensitive at the moment when it comes to children a local family whom we all know has just lost their young boy who was otherwise fit and well. They suspect he died from flu any parents worst nightmare i feel heart broken for them. I usually have a very thick skin but i think that might be contributing to the way i feel about the photo.

All responses welcome and im totally expecting to hear about the full dangers of posting photos of children on social media and now i cant stress enough i 100% agree.

Report it to FB and I'm sure they'll remove it.
As others have said, keep screenshots.
Have you done a google image search on the photo? If not, do one and then again if/when FB remove it.

So this group you are part of allows a member who is anonnymous and is circulating abusive material under the name of banter?

I think you can report this person to the group, to Facebook, and talk to the police (they may or may not be able to do anything but it may give you closure) because their account could be removed, they might be tracable.

You were not in the wrong, this was a horrible thing and anyone defending this action would be instantly unfriended plus I'd leave the group unless it is essential to be part of it for work.

That’s hideous, I’m so sorry. You didn’t do anything wrong, that person did. I’m honestly not sure if it’s wasting police time but the whole “logging it” is a MN thing. I’ve never heard anyone in real life say this as unless there’s clear evidence about one person doing something criminal or anti social, sadly there isn’t any action the police can take. I’m not saying it’s right but it’s the reality. That said, it doesn’t take away from how upsetting this must be for you.

It’s not a police matter, but do ask GP etc to set appropriate privacy settings
But it is awful and naturally you're upset. I hope you’re ok

I dont believe my child is being targeted and it probably was just someone taking a pop at me. If someone wants to troll me that's one thing but why bring an innocent baby into it?

OP we have asked MIL to remove DC from from her profile picture. It is open for the whole world to see. We do not want lots of pictures of DC on social media. We have never been people that post often anyway. You would be totally reasonable to request this. Using a picture like this is not a requirement in being a good grandparent.

That's a really horrible, nasty thing to do, I can totally understand why you're so upset, I'd be livid. But I don't think it's a police matter. I would report it to the admins of the group though if that's where it's likely to have originated from.

Wait, so you posted a photo of your child's vagina on social media, and that's been shared?

Am I missing something here?

I’m glad you left the group.

The lobotomised rarely make for good company. You are absolutely entitled to your feelings.

Onwards and upwards, OP. No more consorting with fuckwits.

Where on earth does it say that TheUgly?

TheUglyFive

"Wait, so you posted a photo of your child's vagina on social media, and that's been shared? "

ODFOD

Why on earth would i of posted a picture of my dds vagina on social media??!

If you are confused please can you read the thread instead of posting ridiculous questions.

This is shocking! Report the whole thing to Facebook, perhaps they can block the culprit. I'm guessing the reaction to the edited photo must have been very negative and others have probably reported it too.

It hadn't actually crossed my mind before that profile pictures are non secure. I may rethink mine.

TheUglyFive

Yes. You are missing something. HTH.

@TheUglyFive what planet are you on? Learn to read.

Don't log it with the police ffs it's a massive waste of their time! What are you going to say to them? "Someone online defaced a picture of my child"? They'd tell you where to shove it.

It's a deplorable thing that they've done but it's not a crime so the police will not be interested. All you can do is report it to Facebook and hope they remove it. I'm sorry but I wouldn't be too hopeful, they're notorious for not removing properly offensive material.

Alot of other memebers have complained and one or two messaged me privately to see if i was okay. Im not going to call the police last thing id want to do is waste their time and take them away from their other duties. It is what it is i guess just some idiot out there trolling people for a reaction not nice but it happens only way to protect yourself from that is keep well off social media. Thanks for all the comments on this i really appricate the responses (most of them anyway!)