The children of influencers are making serious allegations. The staging and commercialization of their childhood in public leaves its mark.
In the modern world of social media and influencers, the line between private and public often seems to blur. In the case of so-called “mominfluencers,” they showcase their children’s lives on social media, often making the children part of the “content.”
The first children of such social media parents are now adults and are fighting against this practice, as “Bild.de” reports. Some of them are traumatized by their childhood in public. Cam Barrett, who appears in the Hulu documentary “Turning Childhood into Content,” speaks plainly: “Being posted online has definitely caused psychological damage. I am very paranoid and think all the time that I am being followed.”
Cam’s entire childhood was posted on social media by her own mother, including her first period, which her mother shared publicly on Facebook with more than 10,000 followers. Adult Cam also struggles with the consequences of her online presence: “I don’t use my real name on social media because I’m afraid people will google my name […] and then they’ll see everything my mom posted on social media.”
Claire also knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight. When a photo of her first went viral, she was just a toddler. Things went so well that her parents were able to quit their jobs. She reports extreme pressure and blackmail. She reports extreme pressure and blackmail.
In response to her own experiences, Cam Barrett is now campaigning for stricter child protection laws to better guarantee the data protection of “social media kids.” The “Stern” magazine reports on this. In the US state of Illinois, a law has already been passed that is intended to ensure that “influencer kids” are financially compensated. However, the “digital footprint” that is often left behind unintentionally remains, says Barrett.
Despite strict laws on child labor, there is still uncertainty in Germany about the protection of “influencer children,” according to “Stern.” While other countries, such as France, have similar regulations to those in Illinois, there is currently no such regulation in Germany.
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