The New York Times Reveals the Predatory World of Child Influencers

[frejasface]

Seeking online stardom for their daughters, many mothers create Instagram profiles for them. The parent-run accounts can descend into a dark underworld dominated by men who admit on other platforms to being pedophiles, a New York Times investigation found. https://t.co/As0ZRNZRGt
- The New York Times (@nytimes) February 23, 2024
The New York Times

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[fernandocolunga]

Also what’s the likelihood of the money being actually used for the kid or their future? When you see shit like this, that’s irresponsible parenting involve CPS

Absolutely disgusting. I could never be a parent because I’d be terrified for my kid constantly but the fact these idiots are willingly exposing their poor kids to literal pedophiles… end it.

[pepsi_twist9]

Laws are just now being put into place that is regulating what percentage has to be put aside for the children. And of course there will be people who don't follow the law as is especially when it's all new laws

[theblackwidow]

I didn't know they were moving towards that for influencers and YouTube. It's good because they're already there for child actors for formal productions (obviously because kids got exploited) and thought it was crazy nothing existed for social media.

[pop_squash]

It's happening in California, I haven't heard about anywhere else. It's going to be state by state.

[greenfairy_87]

As soon as parents realized they could make a profit from family vlogging but not have to worry about the Coogan Bill extreme exploitation was inevitable

[padlock]

imagine being the child growing up and looking back on your parents doing this. i'd sue them tbh