The state could soon pass a bill that would grant financial protection to children influencers, but it will be up to their parents to follow through.
Illinois is poised to pass a state bill that would entitle children of social media influencers to a percentage of their parents' earnings, but the law would likely rely on an"honor system" for their families to create a trust for those kids.
But though the bill sends a message about exploiting children for social media profits, it's unclear how the state would hold mommy bloggers and family influencers accountable in practice. A girl does a thumbs-up to her social media followers while recording video with her cellphone. A proposed Illinois bill that seeks to grant financial protections for children whose parents or guardians make money posting them online would be the first legislation of its kind in the nation.
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