Child social media stars have few protections. This US state aims to fix that

Video bloggers - or vloggers - would be responsible for maintaining records of kids’ appearances and must set aside gross earnings for the child in a trust account for when they turn 18, otherwise the child can sue. — AP

CHICAGO: Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when she noticed a pattern: Children even younger than her were the stars - dancing, cracking one-liners and being generally adorable.

"It seemed innocuous to me at first,” Nallamothu said.