Sarah Adams, social media watchdog and expert guest, discusses the societal acceptance of oversharing children on social media and the importance of children's privacy. They also explore the impact of social media on motherhood, the vulnerability of personal information online, and the exploitation of children on social media.
The podcast highlights the need to challenge the normalization of exploitative content featuring children on social media and question societal norms regarding oversharing children's lives.
It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing children's rights to privacy and consent, particularly in the context of monetizing their lives online and the lack of legal protections for their earnings.
Deep dives
The Impact of Child Influencers and Mommy Bloggers
This podcast episode explores the monetization of childhood and the role of child influencers and mommy bloggers. The guest, Sarah Adams of Mama Uncharted, discusses the importance of considering privacy, identity, and the relationship to childhood in the online world.
The Normalization of Exploitative Content
The podcast delves into how exploitative content featuring children can be normalized in communities and society at large. It highlights the need to question and challenge these norms, particularly in the context of oversharing children's lives on social media.
The Complexities of Motherhood and Identity
The conversation delves into the complexities of motherhood and the shift of a mother's identity becoming secondary to their child's identity. It raises questions about societal expectations and recalibrating the public and private spheres in relation to parenting.
Financial Empowerment versus Exploitation
The podcast explores the financial aspects of sharing children's lives online. It addresses concerns about exploiting children for monetary gain, the lack of legal protections for children's earnings, and the need to prioritize their rights to privacy and consent.
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Chelsea sits down with social media watchdog and expert guest for our November video essay, Sarah Adams, to talk about how sharenting culture has gotten out of control online, and taken away children's rights in the process.
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