The act of a parent recording and sharing on social media platforms, specifically Facebook, a video depicting the severe physical assault of their adolescent child raises significant legal, ethical, and social concerns. This action involves the deliberate infliction of physical harm, coupled with the dissemination of that act to a potentially vast audience. An instance of this would be a mother filming herself striking her daughter repeatedly and subsequently uploading the video for public consumption.
Such an event presents multifaceted problems. Legally, the mother may face charges related to child abuse, assault, and endangerment. Ethically, it breaches the fundamental responsibilities of parental care and protection, violating the child’s right to safety and privacy. Historically, while instances of child abuse are not new, the advent of social media amplifies the impact, potentially causing long-term psychological damage to the child and desensitizing viewers to violence. The immediate publication and global reach complicate intervention efforts.
