{"product_id":"like-follow-subscribe-influencer-kids-and-the-cost-of-a-childhood-online-hardcover","title":"Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFortesa Latifi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing investigation into the child influencer industry and the perils of childhood internet fame, \u003ci\u003eLike, Follow, Subscribe\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the costs of internet fame, and the ethics of online content.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is it like to grow up with a camera in your face 24\/7? To have your childhood moments sold as \"content\" to millions online? What happens when someone who works in a largely unregulated multi-billion-dollar industry sells away their childhood and has no financial safety net as an adult? What does it feel like to have your private moments--your medical diagnoses, your first period, your first break up, your tantrums, potty-training, and breastfeeding-weaning--broadcast to an audience of millions? \u003ci\u003eLike, Follow, Subscribe\u003c\/i\u003e shines a spotlight on the deeply troubling world of the child influencer industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Fortesa Latifi dives into the lives of children whose parents mine their everyday activities for monetizable content, exposing issues like privacy violations, financial abuse, and the absence of child labor protections. Through expert interviews with psychologists, labor scientists, and even former child influencers and family vloggers, she uncovers the pressures, trauma, and consequences for children thrust into the spotlight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis timely and eye-opening book doesn't just reveal the harm of toxic social media culture: it also provides a roadmap to better regulating influencer families, safeguarding children, and questioning the role of audiences in perpetuating these cycles of exploitation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortesa Latifi is a journalist based in Los Angeles, California. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e among other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335470899565,"sku":"9781668080504","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/68HuJxZPAC9781668080504.webp?v=1778897107","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/like-follow-subscribe-influencer-kids-and-the-cost-of-a-childhood-online-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}