Employees offered suggestions to reduce risks of misuse of subscription accounts featuring minors. Meta took another approach

“Nothing they do now is going to take back the years of work I had to put in.”

A growing movement is pushing for Congress to pass laws to protect child influencers similar to those that cover child actors.

Young creators like Jenny Popach are posting suggestively sexual content, sometimes with parental approval, leaving moderators and executives unsure what to do.

The Meta unit’s systems for fostering communities have guided users to child-sex content; company says it is improving internal controls.

Any child working as an influencer is at risk of exploitation — including from those who are supposed to protect them.

An account featuring a 3-year-old girl has sparked a discussion on online safety.

A mother selling modeling photos of her daughter online has prompted numerous commenters to react, adding to the debate around issues of consent.

A mum has been warning other parents to make their social media accounts private if they posts lots of pictures of their children and shared three code words used by paedophiles

Some social media users are participating in the trend of cracking eggs in their children’s faces for online entertainment

Some of the most popular influencers can amass small fortunes before they’re 18, but there are few legal protections to ensure their earnings remain their own.

Illinois on Sept. 1 becomes the first state with a law to protect the internet’s child stars

“I’d rather forgo authenticity if it means respecting my kids’ privacy.”

Instagram’s recommendation algorithms have enabled a “vast” network of pedophiles seeking illegal underage sexual content and activity, according to a Wall Street Journal exposé. …

Social media influencers make money on content built around their foster and adoption experiences, but there are few protections to protect the kids from exploitation.

California passed the Coogan Act after a child actor’s parents squandered his earnings from working with Charlie Chaplin. Time for an update?

Over the last year, a number of internet-famous parents have decided to conceal their children in videos, garnering both support and backlash.

A group of “watchdog moms” are trying to keep children safe by exposing the dangers on the platform. #TheCube

“Those mommy ran accounts are just so unsafe. I never understood the point of them,” one commenter wrote under the video.

A TikToker says that the parents of two girls under 13 are selling photos of their daughters, including one showing a girl in a swimsuit.

Imagine being an adult and having thousands of your childhood photos floating around the internet for anyone to look at and use.

Here’s what 2024 has in store for your family

Parents who overshare pictures and videos of their kids online are sometimes accused of “sharenting” — using cute or embarrassing moments to boost views, likes and sometimes income. But there are growing concerns about the impact on children’s privacy.

An outraged mom of two alleges that the social media platform is allowing parents to sexually exploit their young daughters for financial gain.

Children “don’t know about the internet,” said one creator. “They don’t know that their images are going to live on forever.”

Seara Adair, a mother of two young daughters from Atlanta, revealed in a TikTok video last year that she was sexually abused by a family member as a child. In the next few weeks, her follower count grew by tens of thousands, many of whom appeared to be minors.

“Would some of those creators even be there if it wasn’t for the kids? The answer’s no.”

The world of child content creation and mommy-ran accounts is as bizarre as it is dangerous. We sat down with one mother to find out more about the hidde…

A vlogging family is making waves on TikTok after posting a video featuring their newborn who was just five hours old at the time of filming.

Some moms are using social media to make money off sexual content featuring their daughters. From babies to pre-teen dancers, social media moms are…

“No little girl should have a video where their father refers to them as a c–t as part of their digital footprint.”

Sarah Adams AKA @mom_uncharted appears alongside Leah Plunkett on the Dr. Phil show, discussing the state of parental oversharing.

Sarah Adams aka Mom.Uncharted appears on a Bloomberg special, “This TikTok Problem Child Has 7 Million Followers”“The Dark Side of TikTok” / “TeenTok”

In this documentary for France’s TV pro, Sarah Adams aka mom.uncharted explores just how far parents are willing to go for a like on social media. The specia…

Meet Sarah Adams, better known as @mom_uncharted on the socials. For many young teens right now, they are just realizing that their entire childhood has alre…

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