Author And Influencer Fortesa Latifi Like Follow Subcrime

About this episode

Fortesa Latifi discusses the challenges and ethical concerns surrounding the child influencer industry in her book 'Like, Follow, Subscribe'.

A searing investigation into the child influencer industry and the perils of childhood interne fame, Like, Follow, Subscribe is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the costs of internet fame, and the ethics of online content.What is it like to grow up with a camera in your face 24/7? To have your childhood moments sold as "content" to millions online? What happens when someone who works in a largely unregulated multi-billion-dollar industry sells away their childhood and has no financial safety net as an adult? What does it feel like to have your private moments-your medical diagnoses, your first period, your first break up, your tantrums, potty-training, and breastfeeding-weaning-broadcast to an audience of millions? Like, Follow, Subscribe shines a spotlight on the deeply troubling world of the child influencer industry.Journalist Fortesa Latifi dives into the lives of children whose parents mine their everyday activities for monetizable content, exposing issues like privacy violations, financial abuse, and the absence of child labor protections. Through expert interviews with psychologists, labor scientists, and even former child influencers and family vloggers…

People in this episode

Host: Arroe Collins

Guest: Fortesa Latifi

Topics covered

• child influencer industry
• internet fame
• privacy violations
• financial abuse
• child labor protections
• social media culture

Keywords

• child influencers
• internet fame
• content creation
• privacy
• financial safety
• social media ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Like, Follow, Subscribe

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