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Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Utah has added new protections for children of online content creators after Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction.
Governor Spencer Cox signed a law that allows adults to delete digital content featuring them as minors.
The law mandates that creators earning over $150,000 annually set aside 15% of those earnings for their children.

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A 4th state just passed laws protecting 'child influencers' from their own parents

In recent years, some big questions have popped up about the kids you see on social media. When an influencer posts a photo with their children or an adorable candid family video, it might not ring many alarm bells. But what if their kids are constantly an integral part of their every day content? What if those influencers rely on the cuteness of their kids, or the hilarious things they say, to drive engagement of their content? Content they ear…

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The Straits Times

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‘Money-making’ tools? Growing calls to protect underage influencers in China

Parents have been putting their children on live streams and making them act out scenes.

8 days ago·Singapore

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People

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Ruby and Kevin Franke Finalize Divorce, Awarding Him Full Custody of Their Kids

Ruby Franke is serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to abusing her children8 Passengers / YouTube Kevin and Ruby Franke of the YouTube channel 8 PassengersRuby and Kevin Franke's divorce is official after a Utah judge signed off on their agreed terms.Rube Franke, the disgraced former parenting YouTuber, is serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to abusing her two youngest children. She and Kevin were married in 2000 and had s…

8 days ago·United States

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Child influencer laws are changing in the U.S. — what about Canada?

There's a growing backlash to sharenting, the trend of sharing your kid's life online — especially for profit. But as Utah joins the list of U.S. states legislating protections for the children of influencers, some observers say Canada's laws are lagging.

9 days ago·Canada

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YouTube star and mum of six exposed as child abuser by her own diary

Ruby Franke, the star of the 8 Passengers YouTube channel, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for the abuse she inflicted on her two youngest children

9 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Ruby Franke Divorce Terms Revealed as Kevin Finalizes Split, New Law Protects Child Influencers

Kevin Franke has finalized his divorce with Ruby Franke after her incarceration on charges she abused their chidren with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt -- plus, legislation he championed to protect children featured in online content signed into law by Utah governor.

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