Kidfluencers and the cost of fame

儿童影响者和成名的成本

Round Table China

社会与文化

2024-11-04

24 分钟
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Kids are building huge followings and even making money as social media influencers, but at what cost? Is becoming a kidfluencer all fun and games, or are there real risks when children take the spotlight so young? On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushun
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is round table.

  • Kids are building huge offerings.

  • I mean, followings and even making money as social media influencers.

  • But at what cost?

  • Is a becoming a kid influencer all fun and games?

  • Or are there real risks when children take the spotlight so young?

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  • Coming to you live from Beijing.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • I'm Heung.

  • For today's program, I'm joined by Yu Shun and Steve Hatherley in the studio.

  • First, on today's show, have you noticed how kidfluencers are popping up all over social media?

  • These kids are racking up huge followings and becoming Internet celebrities before they can even tie their shoelaces.

  • But as we celebrate their cuteness and creativity to some extent, let's ask the tough question.

  • Is it good or bad to put kids in the spotlight so early?

  • Let's explore the bright and dark sides of child fame.

  • So what are the popular kid influencers out there?

  • And this is not particularly a new concept and we've seen almost a decade of its evolution.