RE: Sam’s Hangout #98 - “CHILDREN AS CONTENT”

”Is the rise of child content creators having a positive or negative impact on the social media space? Explain the reason behind your stance.

My stance;
The rise of child content creators harms social media more than it helps.Sure, it looks fun or empowering at first, but the dangers to kids and the whole online world outweigh any upsides.

Kid-fluencers face exploitation similar to old-school child labor;no hour limits,no pay control,no safety nets.Parents or guardians script endless shoots, prioritizing brand deals (sometimes netting millions yearly)over school or playtime,robbing kids of privacy and real childhoods.Constant exposure brings cyberbullying, creepy comments from strangers and brutal pressure to stay perfect wrecking young self-esteem and sparking anxiety.

It pushes other kids to copycat for likes,fame and stuff,creating toxic obsessions with looks, trends, and instant success that warp their views on life.
Some argue it builds creativity or community, but evidence shows these are overshadowed by harms, with no safeguards like earnings control for the children themselves.Platforms should enforce age minimums and transparency.But currently, the space incentivizes this exploitative model.

To me, the harms (and negativity) far outweigh the gains (and positivity)!

@therichking @sam-hangout @ozibaby
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