 be done to protect former missing children whose names and images remain online long after they are found, a report says.

The study by Portsmouth University and Missing Children Europe raises concerns about the "digital footprint" left over from publicity appeals.

Portsmouth University's Dr Karen Shalev-Greene said she wanted the UK government to take notice.

The report surveyed staff from 19 missing children's hotlines in Europe.

It said information about missing children was increasingly being shared online and on social media.

Right to be forgotten

It suggested missing children who had returned should be given legal help to ask technology firms to remove online material about them.

This is already offered in Belgium, where a missing child hotline, Child Focus, helps children assert a "right to be forgotten" online.

In 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled people had the right to be forgotten, which involves removing search engine links to web pages about them.

The report's authors - who surveyed people from 19 countries, including Austria, Greece and the UK - said at least 250,000 children were reported missing each year in the EU.

Dr Shalev-Greene said the study was the first of its kind and that its intention was to "raise the issue" and prompt debate.

She said: "A public appeal for a missing child is always launched without the child's consent.

"Yet, once found, the child must live with the consequences of their image being in the public domain."

She added that once a picture had been released, the child did not seem to have the legal right "to control the use of those images".

The mother of a girl who is now 18, who went missing as a younger teenager, told the researchers: "We are concerned because two and a half years after my daughter's disappearance, whenever she searches for her name on the internet, she finds websites where she is still mentioned."

The mother said that her daughter "feels that the information about her disappearance exposes her in a negative way".

Dr Shalev-Greene said parents "would do anything" to find their children and that if one child was found out of 1,000 whose information was made public online, that would be a success.

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But she added: "We need to understand the impact it has, both good and bad. We're saying, 'Be
be done to protect former missing children whose name and image remain online long after they are establish, a composition says. 

 The study by Portsmouth University and Missing Children Europe raise concerns about the " digital footprint " left over from promotion appeal. 

 Portsmouth University's Dr Karen Shalev - Greene said she want the UK government to take poster. 

 The reputation surveyed staff from 19 missing children's hotlines in Europe. 

 It said information about miss children was increasingly being shared online and on social media. 

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 It suggested missing children who had return should be given legal help to ask technology firms to absent online material about them. 

 This is already offered in Belgium, where a missing child hotline, Child Focus, helps children assert a " right to be forgotten " online. 

 In 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled people had the right to be forgotten, which involves removing search engine link to web pages about them. 

 The reputation's authors - who surveyed people from 19 countries, include Austria, Greece and the UK - said at least 250,000 children were reported missing each class in the EU. 

 Dr Shalev - Greene said the study was the first of its kind and that its intention was to " raise the issue " and prompt debate. 

 She said: " A public appeal for a missing child is always launch without the child's consent. 

 " so far, once found, the child must live with the consequences of their image being in the public domain. " 

 She total that once a picture had been released, the child did not seem to have the legal right " to control the use of those images ". 

 The mother of a daughter who is now 18, who went lacking as a younger teenager, told the researchers: " We are implicated because two and a half years after my daughter's fade, whenever she searches for her name on the internet, she finds websites where she is still mentioned. " 

 The mother say that her daughter " feels that the information about her disappearance exposes her in a negative way ". 

 Dr Shalev - Greene said parents " would make anything " to find their children and that if one child was establish out of 1,000 whose information was made public online, that would be a success. 

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The StUDy by pOrTsmouTh UniveRSiTY And miSsIng chILdRen EuRopE raises Concerns abOut ThE "digital footPRiNt" left over FroM publicity apPeaLs.

PortSmOutH univeRsiTy's Dr karen SHAlev-GrEene said sHe WAnted tHE UK goveRNMeNt to Take notice.

The repoRT sURveyed staff froM 19 missiNg CHiLDRen'S hoTlines in EuRoPe.

It sAId inforMAtION AboUT missing childRen was increASinGly beiNg ShaREd onliNe and On SOciAl media.

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It sugGEsted miSSing chiLdren wHo hAd rEturNEd ShOulD bE GivEN lEgaL HelP to ask teChNoLogy fIrms TO REMove OnlIne mAteriAl about them.

ThIs iS alrEAdy OfferEd in BElgiUm, Where A missiNg chiLd Hotline, Child FocUs, heLps childrEn aSsErt A "rIght tO Be forgOttEn" oNline.

In 2014, The EuroPEan coURT Of justice ruled people HaD THe Right to bE forgoTTeN, wHIch involVeS reMoviNG SearcH engINe Links to wEb pageS AbOuT them.

ThE rEport's AuThoRs - wHo surVEyed People From 19 counTries, INcluding AustriA, greece and the Uk - SaID At LEast 250,000 ChiLdren were rePortED misSing EAcH yeAR in thE EU.

Dr shALeV-greene said the study wAs The firSt of iTs kind and that Its intentiON WAs to "raisE the ISsUE" and prompt debaTe.

She Said: "A publiC Appeal foR a misSing chilD is always LAUnched wiThoUt tHe cHilD'S CoNsent.

"Yet, once fOUNd, thE cHild musT liVe with tHe cOnsEquEncEs Of their imAge being In ThE pUbLic DomaiN."

she added ThAt oNcE a pIcturE Had beeN releAsed, ThE cHIld Did not sEEm TO Have ThE lEgal RigHt "To conTrol THe uSe of thoSe images".

THe mOTher Of A gIrl who iS now 18, who went miSsIng as a younGeR teEnager, TOLd the resEarchers: "We are concerned bECause twO anD a halF yeaRs after my DauGhter's DisAPpearaNce, wheNever ShE seARChes fOR HeR naMe On the interNET, shE findS wEbsiTes wherE she is still mentionED."

ThE mother said thAt hEr daUGHtEr "fEElS ThaT tHE inFORmation about her DisappearaNcE ExPoses her in A NegAtIve way".

DR Shalev-greenE Said parEnts "would Do anythinG" tO finD THeiR children aNd that if One child wAS founD OuT of 1,000 whOse InformAtIon Was maDe publIC onLine, tHat wouLd Be a sucCess.

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But she added: "We need to undErstanD the iMpaCt it has, boTh gOOd aNd bad. We're SayiNg, 'Be
 be done to protect former  missing c hildr enwho se  nam es a nd images rema i n on line long after they a re fo un d , ar ep ort s ays.

T h es t udy  b yPor ts m ou th Un ive rsity a nd Missing  Ch il dren Europer ai ses concer nsabout the "d igi tal fo ot pri n t" le ftoverfrom p u blicit y appeals .Portsm o uth Uni v e rs ity' s Dr Karen Shalev - Gr e ene said she w antedth e  U K gov ern ment to ta ke  noti c e.

The re p o r t s u rveyed stafffrom 19 mis s ing  child re n's hotlin es in  E u rop e.

It said  inf ormationaboutm issingc hildren  was i ncr eas ingl y  b ei ngsh a red on lin e  an d on soc ia lmedia .

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It suggeste d m issi n g c hildr en wh o ha dretur ned sh ouldbe  given legal he lp t o ask tec hno lo gyfi rms t o  remov e o nli ne mate rial ab o utth e m . 
This is already of fe r e din Belgi um, wh e re  a missingch ild  hot l i ne, C hild Fo cus, hel ps chi l dr en  assert  a  "righ ttobeforgo t ten"  onlin e.

In 2 014,t he European Co u rt of Justice ru l e dp eopl e h ad the righ t to be f orgo t te n,w hichinvol ve s  r e moving search engin elinksto we b pages about  them.

Th e r eport'sauth o rs - who surveyed  peop le from 19 countrie s, in cludingAustria,G r eece and  th e U K -  sa i d  a t least 250,0 0 0  chi ld ren wer e r eported  mi ssi ngeac hyear in t he EU.
Dr  S ha le v-G reene said the  s tud ywas  thef irst o f its  kin dan d  th at itsi nt e n tion  w as  to"ra is e the  iss u e"and pro mpt debat e.Shesa id : "A pu blic appeal f or  a missing  c hil d is a l w ays laun ched without the child' s  consen t.
"Yet , on ce found,  th e chil d m u st liv e with  theco nse q u ences o fthe ir  image bei n g  in  thepu blic  domain ."

She added that onc e a picture h adbeen r el eas e d, the  c h ild d id not seem tohave the l eg a lright "toc ont ro l the u se of t hosei mages". 

The mot her of agi rl w h o  is  now 18, w ho wentmissing a s  a yo u ng er te ena ger, t ol d t he re search e rs:  "Weare co nc ernedbecau se  two and  a half years after mydaught er'sdis appearanc e,w hen ever shesear ches for h ernam e onthe inter net, sh e f i nds w ebsi t es wheres he  is s ti ll mentione d . " 

T he mo the r  saidthat  her daughter "fe e ls that the in form a t ion  ab o ut h er  disappearance  ex po s e s her in  a  negative w ay".

Dr  S h alev- Greene  saidparents " wo u ld doanyt hin g" to fin d t he i r child re na nd tha t if  o ne chi ld was foun d out of 1,000 who se in f o rmati o n w as ma de  public onli ne, that w ould be a s uccess .

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But sh e a dd ed: "We ne e d to unde rstan d the i mp actithas, b othg o od an d ba d.  We 're sayin g ,  ' B e
 be_done to_protect former missing children_whose names_and_images remain_online_long after they_are found, a_report says.

The study by_Portsmouth University and_Missing_Children Europe raises concerns about the "digital footprint" left over from publicity appeals.

Portsmouth University's_Dr_Karen Shalev-Greene_said_she_wanted the UK government to_take notice.

The report surveyed staff_from 19_missing children's hotlines in Europe.

It said information about_missing_children was increasingly_being shared online and on social media.

Right to be_forgotten

It suggested missing children who had_returned should be_given_legal_help to ask technology_firms to remove online material about_them.

This is already offered in Belgium,_where a missing child hotline, Child Focus,_helps children assert a "right to_be forgotten" online.

In 2014, the_European Court_of Justice ruled people had_the right to_be forgotten,_which involves removing_search engine links to web pages_about them.

The report's_authors - who surveyed people from_19_countries, including Austria,_Greece_and_the UK_- said at_least_250,000 children_were_reported missing each year in the_EU.

Dr_Shalev-Greene said the study was the first_of its kind and_that_its intention was to_"raise the issue" and prompt_debate.

She said: "A public appeal for_a missing_child is_always launched without the child's consent.

"Yet, once found, the child must_live with the consequences of their_image being in the_public domain."

She_added_that once a_picture_had been_released, the child did not seem to_have the_legal right "to control the use_of those images".

The mother_of_a girl who is now 18,_who went missing as a younger_teenager, told the researchers: "We_are_concerned_because two and a half_years after my daughter's disappearance, whenever_she searches for_her name on the internet, she finds_websites_where she is still mentioned."

The mother_said_that her daughter "feels that the_information_about_her disappearance exposes her in_a negative way".

Dr Shalev-Greene said parents_"would do anything" to find their children and that_if one child_was found out of 1,000_whose_information_was made public online, that would be a success.

Omit surnames

But_she added:_"We need to_understand the impact it has, both good and bad. We're_saying, 'Be