Like, follow, subscribe : influencer kids and the cost of a childhood online / Fortesa Latifi.
"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, she uncovers the pressures, trauma, and consequences for children thrust into the spotlight. This timely and eye-opening book doesn't just reveal the harm of toxic social media culture: it also provides a roadmap to better regulating influencer families, safeguarding children, and questioning the role of audiences in perpetuating these cycles of exploitation"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668080504
- ISBN: 1668080508
- Physical Description: xii, 274 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2026
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Dear diary, meet the algorithm: how mommy bloggers paved the way -- A filtered life: fame, family, and clickbait -- Privacy for sale: monetizing everyday intimacies -- When the cameras don't stop: meltdowns, mistakes, and crossing moral lines -- Filters, feeds, and first steps: the TikTok teen mom hustle -- Curated childhoods: the parents behind the posts -- Bless this brand: Mormon influencers, trad wives, and the invisible labor of motherhood -- From content to consent: the parents who changed their minds -- Imaginary friends: model mothers and the cure for loneliness -- From love to hate: former fans, parasocial relationships, and the rise of snark communities -- Baby's first sponsorship: the economics of influence -- The wrong kind of attention: online predators and invisible threats -- Lights, camera, legislation: regulating family vlogging -- Conclusion.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 302.231 LAT (Text) | 30229101443660 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
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