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A new Illinois law entitles children who were featured in monetized online platforms, including video blogs (“vlogs”), to compensation for their work, ABC News reports.
The child influencer compensation law is expected to take effect on July 1, 2024
A 15-year-old initially brought the issue to the attention of Illinois Senator David Koehler, who sponsored a bill to ensure youth are compensated for their work as child influencers on monetized platforms.
The rise of social media has given children new opportunities to earn a profit, Koehler said in an emailed press release. “Many parents have taken this opportunity to pocket the money, while making their children continue to work in these digital environments.”
Shreya Nallamothu, who is now 16, says she first became concerned about the number of children featured in family vlogs as she scrolled social media platforms...
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