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A new law in Illinois requires social media influencers who rake in tens of thousands of dollars for exploiting their children on the internet to pay those kids for their appearances in vlogs.Statutes demanding parents set aside pay for child entertainers already exist in several states. Illinois, however, is the first state to extend the cash-flow conditions to trendsetters and brand ambassadors on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and other Big Tech platforms. The law, designed by Democrats, doesn’t limit what kind of content children can be featured in. Instead, it grants kids under 16 years old who regularly appear in monetized videos and photos the right to sue if their parents don’t hand over a trust with those earnings when they turn 18. ...Until users stop clicking on videos that make extremely private or emotional moments into suggestive dances or spectacles, the seemingly fun and family-friendly act of staging or taping every breathing moment of a minor’s life will inevitably become a source of sorrow that’s difficult for that child to remedy. Parents must also realize that exposing their child’s face, voice, and innocence to a world that is ready to rip off, sexualize the imagery, or defraud them using artificial intelligence will leave long-lasting scars and lead to broken relationships.Don’t take it from me. Take it from the child actors who divorced from the only industry they’ve ever known and distanced their parents due to the financial, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse that came with their onscreen careers. ...
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Topic: Child Actors’ Shocking Confessions Should Be A Warning To Vlog-Obsessed Parents Profiting Off Their (Read 414 times)
