LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of social media on childhood, featuring insights from journalist Fortesa Latifi.
Even most adults on social media are comfortable with casually posting their own personal moments online, what is it like to grow up with a camera focused on you 24/7? To have your childhood moments—tantrums, potty training, breastfeeding-weaning—sold by your parents as “content”, and broadcast to an audience of millions? Journalist Fortesa Latifi is author of LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online. Fortesa Latifi’s work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post & Teen Vogue and elsewhere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Fortesa Latifi
Topics covered
- social media
- influencer culture
- childhood
- parenting
- journalism
Keywords
- influencer kids
- social media
- childhood online
- parenting
- journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Teen Vogue
Books & works: LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online
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