Are kids about to go viral on platforms they can’t use? | Top Comment Podcast

Should parents be able to profit from posting content of their kids on social media? From the Rizzler to Lil Tay, shooting to internet superstardom at an early age can come with criticism and complications.

Marianna has been speaking to former child youtuber turned activist and entrepreneur, Beckii Flint, about the dilemmas around consent, monetisation and exploitation in a space which remains largely unregulated.

And, as a new U16 ban approaches in the UK, what happens when kidfluencers become viral on platforms they can’t use?

Hear the full episode of Top Comment with Marianna Spring and Matt Shea on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.