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00:00A global audience of millions is online on social media, be it on Facebook, YouTube,
00:10Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok.
00:13The rise of social media has led to a new phenomenon.
00:16Tell them more about your experience.
00:20The phenomenon is called sharenting.
00:38This combination of sharing and parenting refers to parents who post and blog about
00:42their children's entire lives on social media.
00:46Some parents even become influencers so they can monetize everyday family life.
00:51But posting images of children online is not without risk.
00:55And oversharing can have serious consequences for their future lives.
00:59If you are just innocently, or if you think that you are just innocently sharing your
01:03child's life online, I'm here to tell you that you are wrong.
01:17I don't use my legal name on social media, just because I am terrified that people are
01:22just going to Google my name one day, maybe a future employer would look my name up, and
01:27they would just see everything that my mom had posted on social media.
01:33Being posted online definitely caused a lot of, like, mental damage.
01:39Um, I, again, I have very bad anxiety and very bad paranoia, especially when I'm out
01:51in public.
01:52Like, I constantly think that people are following me.
01:56It started when I was a child and then just stuck with me all the way up until now.
02:03I'm the voice of the children.
02:07We need to take action now so these kids can use their voices.
02:13It's just detrimental to their mental health.
02:32By the time children are teenagers, often parents and relatives will have uploaded hundreds
02:37of photos and videos of their childhood years.
02:40In this film, we've covered the children's faces to protect their privacy.
02:46Ever since our children were born, we've been sharing our everyday lives online.
02:52Our followers write to us mainly because of the children.
02:55They want to see more of them.
02:57They want to see what we do throughout the day.
03:08Jessica is one of France's most successful influencers on social media.
03:13Her Instagram page alone has over 6 million followers.
03:18She lives in Dubai and works as a model, a travel reporter, and owns several fashion,
03:25perfume and cosmetics labels.
03:28Jessica and her husband have turned sharenting into a successful business.
03:38Bonjour tout le monde.
03:41Good morning everyone.
03:43We're all awake here.
03:45I'll get Louane.
03:47Jessica is the mother of two children.
03:49Hello darling.
03:51How are you?
03:53Ça va?
03:55Louane is 18 months old.
03:57Bonjour.
03:59And her brother, Mylon, is three and a half.
04:02Des fois je me rends compte que j'ai oublié de snapper mon fils pendant deux trois jours.
04:05Sometimes if I don't show my son Mylon on Snapchat for two or three days,
04:09people ask about him.
04:11They want to see the children.
04:13They want to see my daughter Louane learning to walk and talk.
04:16They keep asking me to share more.
04:27Mylon, take those socks off.
04:30They're way too big.
04:32I'll get you other ones, okay?
04:34Let's get the other ones.
04:36We have a sock problem.
04:38I want him to change and we're running late, as usual.
04:46We have fans who start websites especially for my children.
04:50Fans of Mylon or fans of Louane.
04:53They use photos that we originally put online.
04:56It's a kind of spider's web and spreads everywhere.
04:59But it starts with us.
05:01The door is open.
05:05Hello.
05:07Good morning.
05:09Ça va?
05:11I grew up in a caravan.
05:13I never went on vacation.
05:15I didn't even have a passport until I was 24.
05:18I hope my children will understand later how lucky they are.
05:21We put our lives online to earn money.
05:24We put our lives online to earn money so that everyone is provided for.
05:29That's what's important.
05:34I don't think my children understand everything that's going on.
05:38Sometimes they say good night or hello as if they were on the phone.
05:43I don't think they notice.
05:45They're too little for that.
05:4724-year-old Cam from Chicago sees things very differently.
05:52She never uses her real name on social media.
05:56I think the normal childhood of a little girl is just, you know,
06:00being adventurous, playing dress-up,
06:04like, I don't know, just hanging out with your friends,
06:07listening to music.
06:10As far back as she can remember, Cam's life was being filmed.
06:16Her entire childhood was published on Facebook by her mother.
06:23I would have people coming up to me and congratulate me
06:26on something that my mom had posted on Facebook.
06:28Like, for example, my period.
06:30I had someone come up to me who was like,
06:32I'm going to have a baby.
06:34I'm going to have a baby.
06:36I'm going to have a baby.
06:38I had someone come up to me who I didn't even know,
06:40and they were like, oh, congratulations on being a woman.
06:42And it just made me, like, super uncomfortable
06:44because I was nine years old when I got my first period.
06:46I was really young.
07:01There's plenty of comments on her posts that are just like,
07:04oh, you're a great mom.
07:06Best you can, mama.
07:09My mom, over time, she eventually became so addicted
07:13to, you know, the social media, like, having the likes,
07:16the sympathy, the attention.
07:20You know, she...
07:22It's almost like the quality time I would spend with her
07:25was almost just kind of, like, time spent
07:29so she could post about it on Facebook
07:31to make her seem or, like, look like a really good parent.
07:34So it kind of just almost felt, like, fake, kind of.
07:42And, yeah, I don't know.
07:44Maybe just either that
07:46or everything that came along with it clouded her brain.
07:50I don't know. I just really don't know.
07:52She probably would say, oh, I had no idea,
07:54but she had an idea.
08:00Some parents film themselves and their children
08:02at all times of the day or night.
08:07On social media, anyone can become the star
08:10of their own reality show.
08:14OK, girls, this is exciting.
08:16This is going to be your first, like, womanly bra.
08:20OK, so they have different colors.
08:23This is exactly what you need.
08:33She had...
08:34Well, it was more fluid than the first time.
08:36I've been here for an hour because she can't sleep on her own.
08:38Sianna, you're going to learn to sleep on your own.
08:41Yes, yes, Sianna. Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch.
08:46Well, this morning he's in a bad mood.
08:48Hello, I hope you're doing well.
08:50Well, yes.
08:55When I left the hairdresser's and came home,
08:59I didn't want to take the camera
09:01to tell you, here's my new color, na-na-na,
09:04because we had a very, very, very bad surprise.
09:07Cookie left us.
09:08Sadness is something that goes away with time.
09:11OK?
09:12We only keep good memories, OK?
09:14So we send you lots of big kisses.
09:16See you soon.
09:18Ciao.
09:20Millions of children worldwide are living under the spotlight.
09:24This is the first time we're going out with a little baby.
09:27The first kiss.
09:28The first time we're going out.
09:30He's so cute.
09:31It's the first time I've met him.
09:32No, but he's a first-time visitor.
09:34The first visitor.
09:35It started in the United States
09:37and then spread to the rest of the world.
09:40Ready?
09:42The first child star on social media was Ryan.
09:46OK, OK.
09:49That was good.
09:51I was there to let go for like three seconds
09:53and let you guys know when Ryan learned to ride his bike.
09:5730 million Ryan's World fans.
09:59Ryan was three years old when his mother posted a video online
10:02of him choosing a toy.
10:04The advertising companies were soon lining up.
10:06That's right.
10:07By the age of nine,
10:08Ryan's annual income was around 27 million euros.
10:12Our wonderful fans,
10:14thank you for 30 million subscribers.
10:17You guys are the best.
10:20Ryan became a top-earning YouTuber.
10:22His success inspired others.
10:25Now, many parents are trying to earn money with their children.
10:45Experts are warning that the commercial interests of influencer parents
10:49come at the expense of their children.
10:55How many gifts do you have?
10:56We have four gifts.
10:58Four?
10:59Some families build up entire online empires through their children.
11:04In the hunt for clicks and followers,
11:06many go further than they originally intended.
11:25It often starts even before the children are born.
11:30We spoke to influencer Kelly Bessis in Paris
11:33when she was expecting her first child.
11:36My due date is in one and a half months,
11:39but it feels more like it could be within two weeks.
11:49Kelly made a name for herself as an online fitness coach.
11:55As soon as I announced that I was pregnant,
11:59several companies contacted me.
12:02It came as a complete surprise.
12:05They offered me clothes, diapers, strollers.
12:08Kelly, you're pregnant, you're having a baby.
12:11Can we send you this?
12:13Can we give you this as a present?
12:15We would love to do that.
12:17I thought, this is crazy.
12:24She had to give up her boxing and yoga training.
12:29So she began to see her pregnancy as a new opportunity.
12:37Everything I did before revolved around fitness.
12:40I offered courses and live shows.
12:43I didn't know how I could carry on.
12:45When I told people I was having a baby,
12:48I got a bigger response than ever before.
12:55I announced my pregnancy saying,
12:57we're getting an addition to the family.
13:00I've been keeping this a secret since the start of the week.
13:03It's so good to finally tell you.
13:11I got 160 comments and 1,598 likes.
13:16Normally it's between 380 and 600.
13:19I thought, you can make something out of this.
13:22Why not?
13:53All those accounts you showed me,
13:55where mothers are constantly showing their children.
13:59I'd never do that.
14:01That's not an option.
14:03No, definitely not.
14:06It's just, if we have a nice photo,
14:08I'd like to be able to use it,
14:10without stress and without having to ask your permission.
14:14I don't want it to be like, advertising.
14:17Do you know what I mean?
14:19I don't want my child to be used to sell cookies,
14:22or anything like that.
14:24But if it's something carefully selected,
14:27and done well,
14:29I'd like to be able to use it.
14:31I don't want it to be like, advertising.
14:34Do you know what I mean?
14:36I don't want my child to be used to sell cookies,
14:39or anything like that.
14:41If it's something carefully selected,
14:43and done well,
14:45that could be alright.
14:49Yes, OK, I agree.
14:51But you need to tell me as soon as possible.
14:54Yesterday's appointment, for example,
14:56for the organic vegan milk.
14:58If you don't want that,
15:00I'll have to turn them down immediately.
15:03I'm sure they'll want to show me preparing the bottle,
15:06but I'm sure they'll also want to show the baby drinking.
15:11Like this.
15:17I'll only do things with the baby if they're interesting,
15:20and don't reveal too much information.
15:22I don't want my child in the spotlight,
15:24and I won't force him to do things he doesn't want to.
15:31I'd never publish a photo that puts my child at risk.
15:34I sincerely hope I manage to keep being careful.
15:37That's what scares me.
15:41I know that when Mylone coughs, you worry.
15:44As his parents, we also think,
15:46Oh no!
15:48But we have to get used to it.
15:50We have to make sure that mucus doesn't build up in his lungs.
15:53He doesn't have asthma, as you keep reminding me,
15:56and no allergies.
15:58We've done all the tests.
16:00It's a malformation of the windpipe,
16:02but nothing to worry about.
16:05I talked loads, but it's still too short.
16:10Here. You know it's over in a second.
16:12You just need to breathe.
16:14It's your toy.
16:17Mylone was born with a malformation of the trachea and esophagus.
16:21He needs a lot of medical care.
16:23He needs a lot of attention.
16:25He needs a lot of attention.
16:27He needs a lot of attention.
16:29He needs a lot of attention.
16:31Day after day, Jessica shares almost every detail
16:34with her followers on social media.
16:40We don't have a choice.
16:42We have a lot of followers,
16:44and have to keep telling people what's going on.
16:47Otherwise, they'll think something terrible has happened.
16:50If my son later accuses me of posting about his health problems,
16:54I'll explain to him that I was sick.
16:56I'll explain to him that I was sick.
16:58If my son later accuses me of posting about his health problems,
17:01I'll explain to him that I wouldn't have coped mentally and emotionally otherwise.
17:05Sharing it made me stronger.
17:07It helped me keep going.
17:13So we're in the hospital.
17:18Let's see what the doctors say.
17:23Mylone has found his favourite hospital toy.
17:26He's already laughing again.
17:28And now for a cartoon.
17:31Poor darling.
17:33It always takes forever in hospital, doesn't it?
17:38It takes forever.
17:40And we always have our cute bag for all his medical records.
17:45Jessica has founded several brands for cosmetics and children's products.
17:49Her online popularity guarantees their success.
17:53Yeah, we're influencers.
17:55We're lucky to have this community.
17:57We can promote our brands,
17:59and our many followers ensure that these brands always do well.
18:05Jessica has also published two books,
18:07featuring previously unpublished stories and photos of the family.
18:15I don't think I'm using my children for my business.
18:18I shared my life before they came along,
18:20and I will continue to do so when the children have moved on.
18:23But who knows what will happen later.
18:38Sherry, I have a question for you.
18:41Okay.
18:42How is your dating life?
18:44The race for as many clicks and followers as possible
18:47tempts some parents to overstep the line.
18:53Like in the case of the so-called Cheese Challenge,
18:56an online craze where parents threw a slice of cheese
18:59into their baby's face and recorded their response.
19:05Some parents are looking for attention at all costs.
19:08Others go even further and deliberately try to make their baby
19:12Others go even further and deliberately endanger their child's well-being.
19:17What the hell is that?
19:20What the hell is that?
19:23What is this?
19:24Cody!
19:25Don't tell me!
19:26I didn't do that!
19:27You tell me what you did!
19:29I swear to God, I didn't do that!
19:31Mommy, Dad, I didn't do it!
19:33Oh my God!
19:34Oh my God!
19:37These parents in the US repeatedly humiliated their children on camera
19:41in order to post the videos on YouTube.
19:45You are going to lose your allowance and everything!
19:48We didn't do that!
19:50Yes, you did!
19:51Yes, you did!
19:52Their YouTube channel had 750,000 subscribers.
19:56It continued for several years until they were finally reported.
20:00The couple lost custody of two of their children.
20:03Invisible ink, it dries and comes out.
20:07It's already drying up!
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20:19Why were these videos not censored on social media?
20:23Online systems work with algorithms that recommend specific content to users.
20:28Child content is especially popular.
20:32So the algorithm promotes its spread.
20:35On social media, we are to a certain extent the puppet of an algorithm.
20:40It dictates what we see.
20:46We're led to believe that we have a choice.
20:48We're shown maybe a dozen videos or posts.
20:51But the algorithm chooses from a billion posts.
20:54So it has much greater decision-making power.
20:5736,000 views.
20:59Swimming pool.
21:00Family.
21:01Lots of visitors.
21:02Small spikes in activity.
21:04I'm Guillaume Chalot.
21:05I study artificial intelligence.
21:09French programmer Guillaume Chalot
21:11has spent three years co-developing algorithms for YouTube recommendations.
21:15Now he's using his own website
21:17to fight for more online transparency for the benefit of users.
21:22An algorithm is a sequence of targeted instructions for social media.
21:32The goal of the algorithm is to keep you online for as long as possible
21:36through targeted content.
21:43Platforms earn their money via advertising.
21:46The more time you spend there, the more ads you see,
21:48and the more money they get.
21:55Two years ago I did the math.
21:57YouTube earns an average of four cents
21:59for every hour you spend on their platform.
22:02A few years ago YouTube boasted
22:04that it had more than one billion hours of usage per day.
22:07Multiply that by four cents, and it's huge.
22:19The advantage of videos with children
22:21is that they appeal to a wide audience.
22:23They attract young parents, children,
22:26and they're also very, very popular with paedophiles.
22:29As these videos appeal to so many people,
22:32the algorithm pushes them in particular.
22:39This plays a major role in the profits of some platforms,
22:42so they have a financial incentive to allow everything
22:45so they can earn as much as possible.
22:57I started isolating myself in my room at such a young age.
23:03And, like, to the point where I wouldn't even really come out
23:06to eat or anything, and, you know, it's like
23:08I was never checked on or anything
23:10because either she just didn't care,
23:12or she didn't care to, like, interact
23:16if it wasn't going to be able to be, like,
23:18Facebook post-worthy or whatever.
23:20At least that's how I feel about it in a way.
23:22It makes me sad when I think of myself as a kid.
23:25Um, she didn't deserve
23:28all of the stuff that she went through, you know?
23:32Like, there was a lot of stuff
23:35that my mom kind of prioritized over my well-being.
23:39I don't know, I... it makes me sad
23:41because nobody really protected her.
23:44I don't know, I don't know.
23:46I don't know, I don't know.
23:48I don't know, I don't know.
23:50Because nobody really protected her,
23:53and nobody really, like...
23:57looked out for her.
24:02I would just ask my mom why.
24:04Like, why did she do all of that,
24:06and why didn't she listen?
24:08What did I do to deserve that, you know?
24:11Just why?
24:14Honk, honk, honk.
24:17B-C-D-E-F-G
24:20H-I-J-K-T-U-M
24:24I'll dance, dance, dance with my hands
24:27Dance, dance, dance up on my legs
24:31Say...
24:32And that's not very nice,
24:34and I don't like it,
24:36and I don't want to say it anymore.
24:39Get on the wall, mister,
24:41and behind your back.
24:53I had no privacy growing up,
24:55absolutely no privacy.
24:57People who I didn't even know existed
25:00were knowing such personal things about my life.
25:04I think it's...
25:07There's more people
25:09who are starting to understand
25:11the severity of the damage.
25:16And yeah, it gives me a lot of hope.
25:19In Europe, users have the right
25:21to have their information deleted.
25:23This applies especially to cases involving children.
25:27In the Netherlands, Simon Ruhoff
25:29tracks down websites where photos of minors
25:32are being used unlawfully.
25:34He specializes in cybersecurity.
25:38Holiday pictures.
25:43A lot of comments behind it.
25:51A lot of the photos on his website
25:53are innocently looking.
25:55There are some explicit,
25:57but most of them are just normal photos
26:00that originate from Instagram profiles,
26:03from Facebook profiles,
26:05or YouTube or Snapchat, TikTok.
26:09I'm Simon Ruhoff.
26:11I'm a cybersecurity specialist
26:13from the Netherlands.
26:15I'm an ethical hacker.
26:25An ethical hacker is a hacker
26:27that is on the good side of the law.
26:29It's a hacker that wants to help people.
26:31So it wants to do good stuff for the world.
26:35With 25 million visitors per month,
26:37this website from Russia
26:39is one of the most visited in the world
26:41and accessible to all.
26:43The website looks like a normal image hosting website
26:46with millions of pictures on it.
26:48At this moment, there are around 75 million photos
26:52hosted on this website,
26:54and those are in specific categories.
26:59For example, photos of autos,
27:02of cities, animals.
27:05But they also have a category of kids
27:09and gymnastics and family.
27:13And it appeared that around 75% of pictures
27:17are from kids,
27:19so it's become quite clear
27:21what the main target
27:23or the main audience of this website is.
27:25It's pedophiles.
27:29The latest album published on this page
27:34in the category children
27:36has been viewed over 25,000 times
27:39in just 12 minutes.
27:51What you put on the internet
27:53will probably stay there forever.
27:55You need to be aware of your privacy
27:59and how fragile your online presence can be
28:04and also for the people that you love,
28:06your family.
28:12I hope that journalists write about this website
28:15in order for politicians to take action
28:17just to force the Russian internet watchdog
28:20to step up.
28:26Everything is going well.
28:28The children are having a great day.
28:31After daycare, we came here to play soccer
28:34so they can work off their energy
28:36and sleep well later.
28:41Everything is going well.
28:43The children are having a great day.
28:49I don't feel that we're endangering our children
28:52by showing them playing soccer.
28:59It's true.
29:01You forget that there are some strange people
29:03on social media.
29:05It's weird to think they're out there
29:07but yes, they exist.
29:16I don't think our children
29:18will be angry with us later
29:20for showing them off.
29:22We're not parents to be ashamed of.
29:28We're not doing anything wrong.
29:30We're just normal people.
29:32I don't think they will be ashamed one day
29:34but who knows what will happen.
29:36If they're bothered by it later
29:38they can change their names.
29:40I wouldn't mind that.
29:44Content needs to be less easy to upload
29:47and much easier to download.
29:50Delete, says Cam.
29:54It's terrifying because
29:56people will call themselves
29:58their honorary aunt
30:00or honorary uncle
30:02or will literally download photos
30:04of these people's babies
30:06and make them their wallpaper on their phone
30:08or make compilation videos
30:10or post them elsewhere like on Twitter.
30:14Conversations unfolding
30:16and people in the Reddit comments being like
30:18I was just too afraid to approach them.
30:20And then someone else saying
30:22well if that was me I would have
30:24approached them and said hi.
30:26And there's so many instances
30:28of strangers approaching
30:30very, very small children
30:32because they recognize them
30:34from the internet.
30:36Cam told her story
30:38to the Washington State Legislature
30:40which is considering a bill
30:42aimed at protecting
30:44the children of influencers online.
30:46It's something that I'm proud of
30:48and I am really glad
30:50that I got to be part of that.
30:54I just want to note that today
30:56is the first time that I've introduced myself
30:58with my legal name in three years
31:00because I'm terrified to share my name
31:02because the digital footprint
31:04I had no control over exists.
31:06I apologize.
31:08When you Google my name
31:10simply just my first name
31:12childhood photos of me in bikinis will pop up
31:14and I'm terrified to have those weaponized
31:16against me again.
31:18At 12 I received a DM from a man who I didn't know
31:20who saw me riding my bike and told me
31:22he followed me home.
31:24I felt it was really
31:26important for these lawmakers
31:28to understand
31:30there's a whole generation of people
31:32who have just slipped through
31:34the cracks when it comes to
31:36situations like these because laws
31:38have not caught up to the internet.
31:40And in Washington
31:42State unfortunately
31:44you know it's still kind of
31:46stuck in the house bill phase.
31:54Why I chose to speak up about
31:56my story and experience and everything
31:58my goal when I talk about
32:00stuff like this is not to
32:02attack parents who do post their children
32:04online. It's not to shame
32:06people. I genuinely just want to
32:08educate people and warn
32:10them about the real life
32:12consequences that come with
32:14posting your child online.
32:24Meanwhile in Paris, boxing and
32:26fitness influencer Kelly and her husband
32:28are now proud parents.
32:30Her online business with the baby is flourishing
32:32and challenging her resolutions.
32:34I'd said to myself
32:36I won't do this or that
32:38but of course I did.
32:54With pregnancy, parenthood,
32:56being a mother, honestly
32:58it's so uncontrollable.
33:04Get behind him.
33:06Look at the baby from above.
33:14Honestly, I think the whole thing
33:16overwhelmed me, especially my
33:18desire to be a mom and have a good time.
33:30I already berated my husband
33:32and I already berate myself
33:34when I think about how I need to use
33:36my child for my Instagram work.
33:44Eleven years have passed since
33:46another French woman posted her first photo
33:48on social media.
33:50At the time, she had just found out she was pregnant.
33:56Today, Aurélie is a mother of three.
33:58She's considered a pioneer in marketing
34:00products related to pregnancy, family life
34:02and children on social media.
34:20Hi Insta, are you all good?
34:22We've got a lot planned for today.
34:24Let's go!
34:30I kept noticing that
34:32my blog posts on the internet
34:34often got comments like
34:36great, I bought that too
34:38and I thought they bought that
34:40because of my post.
34:42How cool is that?
34:50When I got given a stroller
34:52I was delighted.
34:54I appreciated the second one too
34:56but since I don't collect strollers
34:58I let the companies know
35:00that I had rates.
35:02Are you willing to pay, I asked
35:04and when they said yes, I knew.
35:06Okay, I'm worth something to them.
35:08After all, I studied economics
35:10and I know how things work.
35:12Hello!
35:14Hi!
35:16How are you?
35:18I'm fine, you?
35:20Yeah, great.
35:22I had understood
35:24how the market works.
35:42It was really a win-win.
35:44Any update on the issue
35:46of the children's travel expenses?
35:50We spoke to the fashion label
35:52and the model's agency
35:54and came to an agreement.
35:56So they're now listed separately
35:58on the bill?
36:02Auralie has set up her own agency
36:04specializing in family content.
36:08She now employs 7 people
36:10and works with 30 other parent influencers.
36:14What started out as a bit of fun
36:16now provides for my three children
36:18and the whole family.
36:26It's actually pretty cool.
36:28Antoine, my husband,
36:30was able to give up his job
36:32and is now a house husband.
36:40To be accepted into our agency
36:42you have to comply with the laws
36:44on child protection.
36:48Mum has hidden some eggs.
36:50We'll look for them now
36:52and then we'll hide them again
36:54for Paul and make a video, OK?
36:56Great.
36:58Ready?
37:02My son took part in the video
37:04so he will be paid,
37:06just like you would for a fashion shoot
37:08or for any major advertising campaign.
37:10Why should it be different
37:12for a social media campaign?
37:14No, there was a law for child models
37:16introduced right back in 1990.
37:18Instagram and TikTok
37:20may not have existed back then
37:22but it still applies just the same.
37:30The law states that if a child
37:32performs in something like this
37:34without a contract
37:36he can be fined up to 75,000 euros.
37:38Everyone can be liable.
37:40The label, the agency,
37:42the models, everyone.
37:48All our children get contracts
37:50and are paid.
37:52This is my son's payslip.
37:54He gets paid because he's part
37:56of my online presence.
37:58I get paid for it,
38:00so there are clear rules.
38:02He has an employee contract,
38:04and social security contributions.
38:0689 euros per hour times 2
38:08plus vacation pay.
38:10His gross fee is 195 euros
38:12and 80 cents.
38:14It says that his money goes into
38:16a state deposit account
38:18until his 18th birthday.
38:20Is this Japanese?
38:22No, I think it's Chinese.
38:26Many entries contain
38:28the note paid or unpaid work
38:30but if it involves a child
38:32appearing in a video, photo
38:34or post without a contract or fee
38:36they are not legally allowed
38:38to participate.
38:40It's considered covert child labour.
38:46In 2020, France passed a law
38:48stipulating that the children
38:50of influencers have to be registered
38:52and paid for their work.
38:54Children also have the right
38:56to have their images deleted
38:58from the internet immediately,
39:00even if they don't want to.
39:04Do you want to go to the big
39:06or small kids' school?
39:08Of course,
39:10you'll find new friends.
39:14Don't you want friends?
39:16Maybe girlfriends?
39:18What do you want?
39:22Oh no, darling.
39:24Why's that?
39:26You'll have lots of friends.
39:30We had a great meal
39:32with rice salad.
39:44The children gave us
39:46a super nice day today.
39:48Sometimes it's hard not to complain
39:50when they won't cooperate.
39:54But today they were incredible.
39:56Mylon, you were super nice.
40:00What if we stopped
40:02using social media?
40:04We already have everything.
40:06But to be honest,
40:08I wouldn't stop until there's
40:10no more Instagram or Snapchat.
40:14Quiet down now,
40:16light's out.
40:18Give mommy a hug.
40:22Social media is now
40:24part of our lives.
40:26Everyone's doing it.
40:28Let's stop
40:30constantly criticizing
40:32everyone and everything.
40:34Of course there are limits,
40:36but as long as you don't go too far,
40:38there's nothing wrong with it.
40:42Good night.
40:44He looks so small in his bed.
40:46Good night, darling.
40:48The day's over.
40:50I love you very much.
40:52We're going offline, people.
40:54Light's out and good night.
40:58Around the world, people whose childhoods
41:00were plastered across social media
41:02have started to get together
41:04and talk about their experiences.
41:08I hope you'll understand that sooner or later
41:10the consequences will arise.
41:12And the sooner
41:14that you take responsibility
41:16for your actions, the sooner
41:18you can kind of nip that
41:20and save your relationship with your child.
41:22In 2023,
41:24the U.S. state of Illinois
41:26will pass a law that obliges influencer parents
41:28to share their income with their children.
41:30Other U.S. states could follow suit.
41:34As for the social media platforms themselves,
41:36none of them responded to our requests
41:38for an interview for this film.
41:44Meet Alex, the love of my life.
41:48A new journey begins for me,
41:50but this chapter
41:52I won't disclose.
41:54I'll keep it for myself.
42:24You