Exploring how online influencers serve as digital parents, offering emotional support and guidance to individuals who lack parental care, and discussing the emotional needs they fulfill for those disconnected from their real parents.
Some young people in China are seeking on the internet for a feeling of being pampered by make-believe parents. Is this a sign of some hidden issues about family relationships in our society? And can parents and young adults both learn from such content? / Polaroid is making a comeback among young people in China (21:33). On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Yushun