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16 Charleston L. Rev. 111 (2022)
Kidfluencers: How the Law's Failure to Keep up Leaves Children across the Country at Risk of Labor Abuse and Financial Exploitation

handle is hein.journals/charlwrev16 and id is 125 raw text is: KIDFLUENCERS: HOW THE LAW'S FAILURE TO KEEP UP LEAVES CHILDREN ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT RISK OF LABOR ABUSE AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION Charlotte B. Winckler* I. IN TR O DU CTIO N ..............................................................111 II. BACKGROUND: THE COOGAN LAW ............................114 III. KIDFLUENCERS: NEW WAVE OF CHILD STARS FINDING FAME AND FORTUNE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ................................................................119 IV. KIDFLUENCERS ARE FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS ............................................................................121 A. Failed Attempt to Make a Change..............................123 B. If the Kids Are Having Fun, Is It Work?....................124 C. High Reward, Higher Risk: Labor Abuse and Financial Exploitation................................................126 V. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND LAWS TO REACH K ID FLU EN CER S..............................................................128 A. The Need for Nationwide Protection ..........................129 B. How Will It Work?.......................................................130 VI. CONCLUSION ..................................................................131 I. INTRODUCTION It is no secret that the media loves child stars. Whether it be movie stars like Daniel Radcliffe' of Harry Potter, television stars * Juris Doctor Candidate 2022, Charleston School of Law; B.S. 2018, College of Charleston. This article is dedicated to my family and friends for their unconditional support throughout law school and life. A special thanks to Professor Katie McElveen for her guidance in writing this article. 1. Daniel Radcliffe started acting at the age of six. He was twelve years old in the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Daniel Radcliffe, BRITANNICA.COM, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Daniel- 111