712. Like, Follow, Subscribe: The Cost of A Childhood Online with Fortesa Latifi
About this episode
Sarah Wendell interviews Fortesa Latifi about her book on the impact of online fame on childhood.
You’ve been hearing me talk about this book for awhile, and I am so excited to share with you my conversation with Fortesa Latifi, author of Like, Follow, Subscribe: The Cost of a Childhood Online . Her research into family vloggers and influencers is superb and I’m still thinking about some of the revelations in this book. We discuss the origins of influencing and family vlogging, the benefits and the harms that arise from becoming popular, and the emotional, financial, social, and personal costs of that relative fame. CW/TW: this podcast episode contains discussions of child abuse, exploitation, sexual harassment, and pedophilia. Listener discretion is advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Fortesa Latifi
Topics covered
- family vlogging
- influencers
- childhood online
- emotional costs
- social media
Keywords
- Like, Follow, Subscribe
- cost of a childhood online
- family vloggers
- emotional costs
- financial costs
- social costs
- child abuse
- exploitation
- sexual harassment
- pedophilia
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Like, Follow, Subscribe: The Cost of a Childhood Online
Books & works: The Cost of A Childhood Online
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