Think about how many photos there are of you on Facebook. Then think about how many photos there are of your kids, or your nieces and nephews, or grandkids. Cute, right? Perhaps, until this—under French law, there can be legal liability for posting photos of minors online without permission, meaning that those children who don’t want early photos of them online could actually sue for damages upon turning 18.

It’s not a law that many U.S.-based attorneys may be thinking about, but that’s only one of many to be aware of, says cybersecurity expert and commentator Adriana Sanford. “I’m touching on something basic here like posting photos, but what about something like planned obsolescence?”

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