Babies making their social media debuts within an hour of birth

Many babies are making their photographic debut on social media within an hour of their birth, according to research.

On average, images of more than two-thirds of newborns appear online within 60 minutes, while the birth of Prince George encouraged 74% of parents to increase the amount of baby and child snaps they uploaded.

The poll by print site posterista. co.uk — [/url]which surveyed 2,367 parents of children aged five and under — aimed to discover the impact social media has had on the way new parents share information and images of their offspring.