The Child Content Creator Crash is Coming

On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton dive deep into
the mystery shrouding Lil Tay, a 14-year-old influencer who went
viral in 2018 for being the “youngest flexer of the century.” In
the years since her arrival onto the scene, Lil Tay has been
hounded by controversy concerning her parents custodial battle,
allegations of abuse and suggestions of exploitation. When rumors
started swirling early last week that the 14-year-old and her older
brother had passed, online speculation began in earnest,
speculation that was in no way stemmed by news that Lil Tay and her
brother are alive. Since the dawn of social media, content created
about and by children has been inescapable—and extremely
profitable. As these children reach adulthood, a national reckoning
similar to the one that led to the Coogan Law seems
inevitable. But who will have suffered before that reckoning comes?
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