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https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a60125272/sharenting-parenting-influencer-cost-children/>
"As the child of a popular mom blogger in the 2010s, Vanessa* worked throughout
her childhood and adolescence. She filmed videos, edited social media posts,
and participated in brand deals with companies like Disney—plus, she wrote and
starred in content for the blog that became her mother’s—and subsequently, her
family’s—livelihood. When she turned 18, it turned out that not a single dollar
from these efforts had been put aside for her.
If you’re surprised, you shouldn’t be. There is only one state in the entire
country—Illinois—where child influencers are legally entitled to a percentage
of the money they help earn by being featured in monetized content. Although
similar legislation has been introduced in several states this year, the fact
remains: As of publication time, the vast majority of children who generate
profits for their influencer parents—whether through brand deals, sponsorships,
or direct payment from platforms—are legally unprotected and could be left with
nothing in an industry valued at $21 billion in 2023. In the teeming,
controversial world of family content creators, what happened to Vanessa is not
uncommon. She spent the majority of her life up through her teenage years
working on and being featured in her mother’s profitable blog and social media
accounts, and she never saw a dime for her labor."
Via
Garbage Day: What if nobody owned our children’s data?
https://www.garbageday.email/p/nobody-owned-childrens-data
Read to the end for a really good Ramadan cat
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
