The era of child influencers is upon us
Social media is a peculiar thing: sometimes funny, sometimes sad and most times, downright random.
However, social media can also be a dark place, filled with trolls, bullies and predators, especially for impressionable youngsters. Just this year, news broke of a prominent advocate and his co-accused soliciting nude images and child pornography in a human trafficking attempt through social media. This poses the question of the morality of having toddlers and prepubescent children on these platforms.It’s better to wait as long as you can before giving your child access to social media.
Taylor Morrison is pioneering the next level of Kidfluencers in South Africa. Photo: Sassy Taylor Morrison/InstagramPeople think it was me wanting this, but Taylor became famous all on her own. surveyed 16 boys aged eight to 12. It showed that social media had created a deep and intense feeling of isolation among the youngsters.“It’s possible that children are more open to the pressures of society through social media,” says Van der Walt. “In some instances, kidfluencers might need to leave school [to devote themselves to their social media activities] and that’s a problem, as it’s a basic human right to receive education.”I’ve given Taylor the space to make videos whenever she wants.
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