ICYMI cover image

ICYMI

Protecting Child Influencers From Their Parents

Mar 9, 2024
Exploring legislation for child influencers, the podcast delves into ethical concerns, privacy issues, and the financial implications for parents. With insights from a journalist, it discusses new laws aiming to protect child influencers' profits and rights, drawing comparisons to child actor regulations under the Coogan Law. The narrative highlights testimonies from former child influencers, shedding light on the impact of social media exposure on young personalities.
39:50

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • State legislation is being enacted to compensate child influencers for their appearances in monetized content.
  • Privacy legislation is being proposed to protect child influencers' digital footprints and empower them to delete content.

Deep dives

Child Influencer Legislation: Addressing Child Abuse and Compensation

Several states, including Illinois, have introduced legislation to protect child influencers under 16 and compensate them for revenue generated by their parents on social media. Recent cases like the Utah vlogger family facing child abuse charges underscore the need for such laws. The Illinois child influencer law and similar state proposals aim to safeguard children from exploitation and ensure fair compensation for their online content dissemination.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner