What are the psychological effects of being a "kid influencer"?

The growing popularity of so-called “kid influencers” is raising questions about the potential impact of sharing children’s lives online. These social media stars promote products on Instagram and make millions posting short vlogs on KZbin. The latest CBSN Originals documentary, "Kid Influencers: Few Rules, Big Money," looks inside the multibillion-dollar business. Dr. Sue Varma joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the psyhological impact this could have on the children involved.
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[@Die-CastMetal]

Grandmother is right to be concerned. These young ladies, their mother and even their grandmother with all her insight can’t possibly predict the negative ramifications.

[@moviedude22]

"it's not really a job because they're having fun" unreal

[@alexvineyard3045]

Child: Yay 😐

[@Vinnafetish]

But in reality people can't see past making 22 million in a year

[@missld6856]

Think of what happens to child stars when they grow up. I think the psychological damage will affect them in the same detrimental way. Think about it. It's sad, there will be a huge wave of children that grew up in this generation that were social media stars that will commit suicide, depression, it's sad that the damage is coming for many generations that put their children behind the social media stardom.

[@stacifitzpatrick3607]

What

[@Lisa-vk1ey]

Exactly. Think about the child actors in the past that fell out of popularity. This will be much worse.

[@nishikokazuko]

Not only that...these social media platforms don't even control who are watching these videos...they are being exposed to a wide variety of predators across the world... please keep children from these things... their childhood is sacred... don't take them away from them

[@Die-CastMetal]

Parents like this need counseling from experts who know how to coach and manage a child without allowing their lives to become chaotic as adults.

[@RocioNicte]

Good video, but it should have been longer. Like, make a documentary or something deeper about this topic. It is very interesting and still not fully explored.

[@RocioNicte]

@Epic True that. I don't think, however, that it will take that long for a few of these channels to put together an investigation/ documentary about the topic. I mean, young and adult youtubers are talking about the depression and anxiety they experience. It will be very interesting to know the impact on children.

[@zari2662]

Here is the documentary...it's a little over 20 minutes long. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bonOkoalqr6HmMk

[@michaelray9113]

Let kids be kids not greedy millionaires

[@Greenpoloboy3]

Probably got pushy parents trying to make money from their kids

[@Greenpoloboy3]

@@lincolncory1765 no. scam

[@Greenpoloboy3]

@F V wow you found this video late....

[@Die-CastMetal]

Everything in life contains balance, if you can only see the positive is your first mistake.

[@Die-CastMetal]

Lots of growing pains concerning this subject...

[@kingcrimson1916]

I just want my kids to be the greats of having their name in the history books. Not an influencer. Like I want more kids to be the first to make it In space exploration. Discovering another livable planet and better technology. But hey, each to their own.

[@KBdotHAQ]

Well what do the kids want? Does that matter?

[@stacifitzpatrick3607]

This is sad to hear that's how you feel about this. There's pros and cons... It can be a hobby, not replacing education and values..

[@stacifitzpatrick3607]

Plus they still play outside and are kids away from the camera..

[@Lisa-vk1ey]

You think?

[@odiverse5569]

“The children of a country living in the epicenter of conflict find themselves in the hands of a lying, hypocritical world that looks at them as tools to keep the line in place.” Behind a curtain under the name of religious wars, their little hearts carry the burden of greed and neglect, and they need voices that raise the slogan of humanity. to protect them and help them build again. "❤❤

[@snehakoshti1042]

I am from India and i did type this heading on KZbin search i found only this video. Its sad to see KZbin kids parents having more kids to make more money. Its it should be other way parents making money and talking care of a kid.

[@itsjo1301]

Ferran from.Royalty family. There s a lot of problems: Bygamia, parental alienation, he works for 10 hours. his real father is Pierre Lepine. follow his youtube

[@alisuroor8962]

(The media and the formation of childhood awareness) If, for example, you brought an empty cup for the experiment And another full of water It would be very impossible to add a single drop to a full cup without the water overflowing from the full cup While it will be easy to fill the empty cup with water So the examples are clear What I want to say in this expression is that adults whose minds have crystallized on a certain approach, it is not easy to change that approach. But it is easy to change the minds of children because they are not completed due to the immaturity of the stages of awareness and education The media always throws all its weight on children through television broadcasts, animations and some games with the aim of distorting the dictionaries of truth, goodness and respect. But there is someone who catches up with the cup filled with stagnant water and empties it immediately Because the book is there As long as the educated word exists, the project of ignorance will not be completed except in the most prosperous and comfortable class Because money works Poverty opens the doors of contemplation, awareness and thinking. ALI SUROOR

[@Lisa-vk1ey]

I’m worried for these children. What is wrong with their parents?

[@boilingtea4742]

How about school

[@fuzzypanda1684]

If you're making $22 million a year before you're 10, do you really need school? That kid is so insanely lucky that he could stand in the middle of oncoming traffic and somehow the cars would all swerve around him, leaving him completely untouched. When you have THAT level of luck, you don't need anything else.

[@KBdotHAQ]

School is cute. Just get an on site tutor or online classes. Solved. Schools aren't always the best environment either. But no one cares about that. They care about kids being exploited as youtubers but not exploited in the system. How parents put their kids in sports or control their academic careers just so they can profit from them in the long run. "Go to Harvard and be a lawyer for us! If that doesn't work there's always the nba."

[@fuzzypanda1684]

The psychological effects are that they'll grow up thinking that success and making tremendous amounts of money is easy. They'll be convinced that their success is due to their "hard work", and will never understand that it's actually due to them being insanely, unbelievably, unfathomably LUCKY. As a result they'll view normal people as lazy because it came so easily to them, and they were wealthy before their 10th birthday. So if you're not rich, it's obviously because you're lazy. They'll never understand that they are part of the 0.0000001% of people who are as lucky as lottery winners.

[@P2Feener305]

I’m confused who pays that kid???

[@Wheezr]

A N I N F L U E N C E R

[@klarissa1985]

i find this very wrong. you put your children out there. they are an easy target and dont know about bad things and people out there. also thinking about morals, it is wrong. it feels just wrong. no matter the money.

[@sweetzlovin4239]

I would love my children to be KZbinrs and not astronauts why are you going out to find out the meaning of life you will never figure it out so just live life God provided everything no need to question anything so what if we don't have doctors lawyers laws astronauts maybe then the world would be a better place

[@kawythowy867]

Social media SUUUUCCCKKSS!!

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