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A few parents have always tried to use their kids as a means for more than attention (fame, money, power). Now that advertisers see the influence that a few par
by wallflower 8y ago
A few parents have always tried to use their kids as a means for more than attention (fame, money, power). Now that advertisers see the influence that a few parents have, they are rabid with dollars.
On the far left side of the power law curve of that, we have:
“Online and Making Thousands, at Age 4: Meet the Kidfluencers“
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/business/media/social-media-influencers-kids.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/business/media/social-med...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19286701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19286701
- gabbygab 8y agoYou mean like the british royal family? Politicians? Movie stars? Which the news exploits for money as well? It's so funny how the media pushes neverending anti-social media stories and yet exploits children themselves for money. Is it okay when the elites and the news industry does it but not when ordinary people do it?
- linuxftw 8y agoIt's important that society maintains the illusion of fame through talent. If we decentralize our entertainment, the established political class has much less authority.