A mum has blasted horrible internet trolls that turned a picture of her son into a cruel meme.
Alice-Ann Meyer was horrified to find that a picture of her son Jameson, that she posted to her blog in 2014, had been used for a viral internet joke.
Little Jameson suffers from Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare condition that affects around one in 100,000 births.
The disorder means that the bones of the skull become fused too early, and can lead to developmental and neurological problems as well as problems with the nervous system, sight and hearing.
When Ms Meyer discovered the cruel mean, she was taken aback.
“Someone, somewhere, decided for who knows what reason, to take that picture and create a meme comparing my son to a pug.
“What compels a person to do such a thing I will never understand. There is no way for me to know who did this, but for every post and share of this meme I will do everything in my power to get it taken down,” she wrote.
“Do not take my photo to degrade my child… His name is Jameson. He is very real.”
She thanked Twitter and Instagram for removing the content in under 24 hours after she flagged the photos as harassment and bullying.
However, she believes Facebook needs to “step up” and move malicious posts more quickly.
She went on to remind people that the Pfeiffer syndrome mutation could affect anyone, saying, “To all of you out there that are laughing so hard at my son, know that this in fact could be your child”.
She finished with a thank you to those who have supported her on her mission.
“I appreciate each and every one of you that has commented, reported and reached out to us.”
“I can’t put into words what it means to know you are taking your personal time to fight for Jameson.”
