Man jailed for dangling baby from window in Algeria

A court in Algeria has sentenced a man to two years 
in prison for dangling a baby out of a window in order to attract "likes" on Facebook.

The man posted a picture of himself holding the baby 
out of a window in a high-rise building with the caption: 
"1,000 likes or I will drop him."

It prompted other social media users to demand his 
arrest for child abuse.

He was charged with endangering the baby's safety
 following his arrest on Sunday, police said.

The child was dangled out of the 15th-floor window 
of an apartment block in the capital.

The man, who is a relative of the child, denied he put his
 life at risk, saying the image had been altered by social 
media users, Algeria's privately owned Ennahar TV reported.

"The picture was taken in a balcony with protective barriers.

These were removed," he was quoted as saying.

The child's father urged the court to forgive the man, 
saying he had just been playing a game.

However, the judge ruled against him, saying the picture 
was clear and the child's life was in danger.

Articles shared on social media about the incident got thousands of mostly angry reactions.

Many Algerians insulted the man, and praised the 
authorities for arresting him and sentencing him, she adds.

Earlier reports incorrectly described the convicted man 
as the child's father.