Do we need new laws to protect children? A new documentary reveals the everyday life of a group of child influencers. Some say they are workers who need to be protected from harm.
Dark side of ‘kidfluencers’ revealed
Child stars: Piper Rockelle (second right, back row) and the squad would film up to 15 videos per day. Rockelle is still only 17 years old. Glossary
Influencers - People who influence others on social media.
Aspire - Aim or hope to achieve something.
Documentary - A film with a factual narrative. One of the most famous documentaries of modern times is An Inconvenient Truth, about climate change.
TikTok - A Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users.
Vlogs - Video blogs.
Environment - The natural world.
Exploitation - Treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their hard work.