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Cash Kid: The Need For Increased Financial Protections Of Internet Child Stars On Youtube, Kylie Clouse
Cash Kid: The Need For Increased Financial Protections Of Internet Child Stars On Youtube, Kylie Clouse
William & Mary Law Review
This Note explores the gaps in California’s child entertainment law and the dangers of leaving child internet stars unprotected. This Note argues that while California could update their “Coogan Law” to include young internet stars, a previous attempt (and failure) to do so suggests that this may not be the best way to address the issue. In the alternative, YouTube itself has the framework to address this problem through its Partner Program. If YouTube were to fix the problem directly, it would leave child stars on other online platforms unprotected; but it could set a precedent among other platforms that …