digital kidnapping
Colloquial term for the act of stealing and reposting photos of someone else's child on social media, pretending they are one's own.
Digital kidnapping, where someone uses another person's child's photo without permission on social media, has become a problem.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) combining デジタル (digital) and 誘拐 (kidnapping). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in online parenting communities to describe the unauthorized use of children's photos.