At 10, Ryan runs a YouTube channel with over 34.5 millions subscribers and has billions of views, and millions dollars. However, Ryan is just a child. When he opened his channel in March 2015 when he was only 3 years old, he didn’t really know about machine what he met working. His parents too, probably. From son side, Claire passed son childhood and son teenagers in front of cameras. In spite of myself. “I try not to hold a grudge, but it’s a bit like that,” she admits, speaking of her parents, in a TeenVogue article. Today whenon type son name on Google on falls on photos her childhood derivative products with son face, YouTube channel with millions subscribers and many videos with her participation. There is a healthier environment for growth. With us are Swan and Neo – young YouTube stars. Real phenomena for more than seven years now, these two brothers from the Lyon region have been shooting daily, challenging each other, posting products, and also releasing derivative products. Led by their mother Sophie Fantasy, the siblings unite over 6 millions subscribers on youtube. There are many like Swan and Neo, Ryan or Claire who see their lives open to the eyes of the whole world. Eager to prove themselves, help or raise a few euros, several parents decide to put their little ones. Everyone has their reasons. Many moms want to share their experiences and their daily lives. This is the case with Pupette Kenza, the most followed influencer on Snapchat. At the beginning of the year it has one million followers. His two children constantly appear in his stories, and their daily life has no secret for your subscribers. Eyes more often riveted to the phone than to her offspring, the influencer was recently accused of neglecting them. She was even deprived of custody for eight days. son son after hospitalization for a hematoma on the top of the skull. More and more people are worried about these publicized children, realizing the dangers of constant exposure. In addition, in The Children Are Kings, published in 2021, Delphine de Vigan wrote a novel inspired by very real facts, following a report dedicated to these influencers of the new genre. © Presse-citron Thus, suspicions of exploitation are constantly hovering over child influences such as Swan and Neo. The resumption of the debate about the two brothers after the announcement of their condemnation parents for fraud, facts established long before the launch of their YouTube channel. At 17, the eldest sibling confirms this: “I have never been exploited. Whether it’s my brother or me on I have always wanted and loved to make videos. It was never a compulsion, as many people think, but a moment of pleasure.”
Children seek solitude
If Swan and Neo claim to have always agreed, then this does not apply to other influencer children. First steps on YouTube for these “kids”. starare usually done without their knowledge. Some parents not inclined to respect the privacy of their little ones, especially the smallest ones, and to share with the world the moments that should have remained between them. The first poop on the potty, an evening swim, or a nervous breakdown. Everything is good to click and even laugh. Would we adults want photos of these intimate moments to circulate online? Especially since the Internet never forgets. Thank you digital fingerprint. This way, what is posted on social media will stay there. During all this time. Despite the deletion of the relevant messages. In addition, the overexposure child, because son The younger age will grow into a teenager and then into an adult. What will he think then? Nowadays, child influencers have grown into adults and are sharing their stories. Like Claire in the TeenVogue article, many believe their childhood was stolen for content creation and money. Because the choice to film and share your family’s everyday life can be extremely lucrative. But not without consequences. © Unsplash / Kelly Sikkema On TikTok, influencer Caroline Isom shared an anonymous email from a teenage girl on her family’s YouTube channel. “TO parents anyone considering starting their own family channel or monetizing their kids’ lives online, here’s my advice: don’t do it. Any money you get will eclipse years of suffering… Your child will never be normal… I never agreed to be exposed on the Internet,” she explains. While tongues are loosening and the consequences of the constant advancement are already evident, many influencers have recently decided to make machine back and no longer expose their offspring to the public. In these cases, they simply film the child from behind or add emoji to hide face and respect. son anonymity.
At the mercy of the world
Everything is on the Internet. A lot of. Including malicious people. Except pedophiles who only ask to see photos kids on social media fans also not harmless. Like other celebrities, many develop parasocial relationships with powerful families. IN force follow them daily, for several years, it is easy to imagine that you know these children. Some followers Pupet Kenza, for example,auto- even proclaim the “tatami” of these babies, whom they have only ever seen through a screen. If this is already far from healthy for adult celebrities, the problem is exacerbated when it comes to children. Overexposure of your dear loved ones also opens the door for cyberbullying. None of the adults are spared, why should there be a junior? Many Internet users leave comments that sometimes offend children and parents can quickly fall victim to the wrath of the Internet. The mother’s suicide affected MawaChow (Maeva Frossard) in 2021 is the best example of this. Beyond the lack of privacy and intimacy, the monetization of children creates new, strange relationships. OUR parent then also becomes the boss. This is not entirely new, as the issue was already brought up with Kris Jenner and her daughters some time ago. OUR parents influencers make money from content created by their kids… But who gets the jackpot? For a long time, not a single law really regulated this “work” for the smallest. After all, the influencer profession was considered a real profession until recently. But the legislation is trying to somehow adapt. Even if today everything goes very quickly. The 2020 law aims to better protect these “star kids”. As such, all of their performances can be removed at their will. First of all, income is guaranteed to those under 16 whose online image generates money. But few people know about these strict limits. This month, March 2023, a law has just been passed that better regulates these overly influenced children. As for the remaining minors, a numerical majority of 15 years has just been adopted in the National Assembly.
