California Signs Laws Protecting Child Influencers From Financial Abuse [Video]

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two laws today aimed at protecting child social media influencers from financial abuse.

Former child movie and TV actors—including Demi Lovato, who championed the new laws and recently came out with the documentary Child Star—have continued to speak out against the abuses of child stardom, some of which come at the hands of their families who financially exploit them.

As social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram become more popular and profitable, more families are sharing their lives on these apps. When these families work with brands to advertise their products online, they can rake in tens of thousands of dollars per video.

Newsom is ensuring that children in these internet-famous families are being fairly compensated for the content they appear in.

“A lot has changed since Hollywood’s early days, but here in California, our laser focus on protecting kids from exploitation remains the same. In old Hollywood, child actors …