Do babyblogs violate children's privacy?

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine: "It is easier than ever before to post family snaps online, and an ideal way for grandparents and friends to stay in touch. But is it fair on the children involved? And what of the remote possibility that a paedophile will find the photos, and re-use them in unspeakable ways? It's enough to make any parent want to switch the computer off.

She keeps a very close eye on it, monitoring incoming traffic and ensuring that the URL is not linked to by any other webpage, and is very hard to guess. Only family and friends are told about it. Earlier this year, artist Betsy Schneider was forced to close an exhibition of photos of her five-year-old daughter at east London's Spitz, after gallery owners called in police officers for advice.

And three years ago, a mother's photos of her children again raised the question of indecency when US photographer Tierney Gearon exhibited works at the Saatchi Gallery. "