ICYMI: The Child Content Creator Crash is Coming

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🗓️ 19 August 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton dive deep into the mystery shrouding Lil Tay, a 14-year-old influencer who went viral in 2018 for being the “youngest flexer of the century.” In the years since her arrival onto the scene, Lil Tay has been hounded by controversy concerning her parents custodial battle, allegations of abuse and suggestions of exploitation. When rumors started swirling early last week that the 14-year-old and her older brother had passed, online speculation began in earnest, speculation that was in no way stemmed by news that Lil Tay and her brother are alive. Since the dawn of social media, content created about and by children has been inescapable—and extremely profitable. As these children reach adulthood, a national reckoning similar to the one that led to the Coogan Law seems inevitable. But who will have suffered before that reckoning comes? This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Rachel Hampton, and I'm Candace Lemme, and you're listening to ICYMI.
0:18.0	In case you missed it.
0:19.6	Slates podcast about internet culture.
0:22.3	And um, that, bitches, did you miss me?
0:26.9	Hell yeah, we did.
0:28.1	Ugh, this weekend I realized it has been a whole two weeks, a whole Fortnite, since I last
0:35.7	recorded for this show, which is the longest break I've taken from this show since it started.
0:45.6	And let me say, 10 out of 10 recommend, I feel rejuvenated, I feel rested.
0:55.4	I think our listeners missed you, but I also think they kind of deserve an update on your
1:01.0	time away, because last the trades told us you were unionizing your fellow bachelor contestants.
1:09.2	Mm hmm.
1:10.2	Mm hmm.
1:11.2	Yes, well, the thing is, we're currently in the middle of contract negotiations, which
1:15.9	means that I can't say too much, but let's just say those roses we were pinning before.
1:24.1	Those are now DSA roses.
1:26.3	Wow, we love to see it.
1:30.4	And Rachel, I'm really proud of you for taking a break, because you deserve it.
1:35.1	And I actually think this is good, because there is a lot you missed.
1:40.0	Um, did you hear about the Montgomery Bowdoin, did it?
1:42.7	Oh my god, I couldn't have missed that.
1:44.3	I mean, I couldn't have missed it just being on TikTok, the Alabama Brawl.
1:47.9	That was, that was a beautiful moment to be alive, to be online.
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