Key Points

• Parents and guardians of young children are being cautioned to take care posting back to school pictures of their little ones with federal police warning it could be used as child abuse material.
• The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says parents should be vigilant about the information the images contain and who might have access to them.
• Parents are advised to blur or obscure the logo of a child's school or uniform or the background of pictures and tightening privacy settings on your post.
• Talk to others taking pictures of your child about how the photos will be used and shared and avoiding sharing your child's full name and age publicly.