The dangers of 'influencers' and brands targeting your kids with ads
Briefly

For example, your son or daughter may follow certain celebrity or popular people on Instagram or TikTok, or subscribe to certain YouTubers. We have come to label these kinds of people, often with huge followings, as influencers since they often try to monetise their notoriety by promoting products.
Children are vulnerable when they are online. Parents worry about things like cyberbullying, sexual exploitation (sextortion), identity theft, falling victim to phishing or smishing scams or simply that their child is spending too much time online.
Read at Independent
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