The law, enacted in France in February, aims to make parents prioritise their children’s online privacy.

“If we need to come up with such a law, we will do so,” Nancy told reporters here today.

The amendment to the French Civil Code aims to regulate sharenting, or the practice of sharing images of one’s children on social networks.

It allows courts to prohibit parents from sharing images of their children online, if necessary, and requires that a child’s consent be obtained “according to their age and degree of maturity” before images of them are shared.

When asked about the government’s efforts to act decisively against child marriage, Nancy reiterated that it is up to state governments to make the necessary legal amendments.

“So far, only Kedah and Selangor have amended their state constitutions. We are not sure how far these amendments have been executed.

“Whenever I meet the chief ministers of different states, I always push for this matter and ask for their support,” she added.

She said her ministry would not give up on the matter, but would look for different avenues to bring it up again.

She revealed early this month that 44,263 underage pregnancies had been recorded over the past five years, with 26,617 involving legally married teenagers.