Oddly Specific Maybe Get A Journal? On Family Vlogging and Kid Influencers with Fortesa Latifi
Aug 5, 2025
Fortesa Latifi, a journalist with bylines in Rolling Stone and The Cut, dives into the complex world of family vlogging and kid influencers. She discusses vital questions: Should parents share their children online? What rules should be in place for aspiring child creators? Fortesa analyzes the dark side of kid influencing, emphasizing the challenges of balancing exposure and privacy. She critiques the evolving landscape of creative professions, particularly for women, and highlights the nuances of homeschooling amid vlogging realities.
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Influencers as New Celebrities
- Family and kid influencers captivate because they're new celebrity figures people can't look away from.
- People seek behind-the-scenes understanding of their lives as influencers gain fame across platforms.
Content Creation Demands Skill
- Content creation requires significant skill and an intense amount of work; many attempt but few succeed.
- Simply asking for followers or virality is often ineffective and shows lack of understanding of content creation.
FaceTime Isn't Passive Screen Time
- FaceTiming with babies is dynamic interaction, not passive screen time, and is beneficial.
- This kind of screen time should not cause parental guilt as it differs from passive media consumption.
