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1206: Taylor Lorenz | How Child Influencers Become Predator Magnets

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Talk Radio, Business, Science, Education

4.8 • 12.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

The influencer economy is turning childhood into content for creeps. Extremely Online author Taylor Lorenz unveils the predatory nature of this industry.

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1206

What We Discuss with Taylor Lorenz:

  • Child influencer accounts often have 75-90% male followings, with men using timestamps to find sexualized moments and coordinating in Telegram groups to trade imagery of minors.
  • Many parents knowingly tolerate creepy audiences because the money is substantial — some families make millions annually from brand deals and ad revenue featuring their children.
  • Kids lose the ability to explore identity privately when everything is documented. They can't have a "goth phase" or evolve naturally without online pressure to maintain their brand.
  • Platforms profit from engagement regardless of source, brands buy demographics without questioning why men follow little girls, and algorithms reward content that attracts predators.
  • Don't ban kids from internet entirely — teach them about online risks, allow supervised access, create private accounts for learning, and prioritize giving children the luxury of privacy.
  • And much more...

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Whether these girls' accounts are being monetized or not,

1:13.3

a lot of older men want to follow pre-teen girls or teen girls.

1:19.2

And you can imagine why.

1:21.2

It's not because they're interested in what they have to say.

1:23.9

And I think that once you start to see these weird telegram links appear

1:27.2

or the subscription base becomes mostly men, you start to see these like weird telegram links appear or the subscription

1:28.6

base becomes mostly men, you have to ask why and if you want to cultivate this audience.

1:38.2

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