Even most adults on social media are comfortable with casually posting their own personal moments online, what is it like to grow up with a camera focused on you 24/7? To have your childhood moments—tantrums, potty training, breastfeeding-weaning—sold by your parents as “content”, and broadcast to an audience of millions? Journalist Fortesa Latifi is author of LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online. Fortesa Latifi’s work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post & Teen Vogue and elsewhere.

<p>Even most adults on social media are comfortable with casually posting their own personal moments online, what is it like to<em> grow up</em> with a camera focused on you 24/7? To have your childhood moments&mdash;tantrums, potty training, breastfeeding-weaning&mdash;sold by your parents as &ldquo;content&rdquo;, and broadcast to an audience of millions? Journalist Fortesa&nbsp;Latifi&nbsp;is author of LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.&nbsp;Fortesa&nbsp;Latifi&rsquo;s work has been featured in&nbsp;Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post &amp; Teen Vogue&nbsp;and elsewhere.</p>

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LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online

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