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Someone taking a picture of their young child.

Ruby Franke, 8 Passengers and Perilous Family Vlogging

What started as a fun and parasocial trend now falls to the hands of the legal system.…

April 12, 2024

In an article about the Ruby Franke child abuse scandal, a woman with blonde hair smiles as a baby side eyes her.

‘8 Passengers,’ 6 Counts of Felony Child Abuse

Ruby Franke’s rise to fame reveals the inexplicable allure of family content creators and the danger of giving platforms to just anybody.…

September 26, 2023

in article about the balenciaga scandal, illustration of a pile of clothes and fashion articles on fire

To Burn Or Not To Burn: The Balenciaga Campaign and How People Are Responding

Chelsie Ross, Florida A&M University

The luxury brand has received much criticism for its holiday ad campaign – and rightfully so. …

December 20, 2022

In an article about corporal punishment, a young girl lies down sadly

Is Corporal Punishment Intrinsic to the Latino Experience?

Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Violent corrective behavior is widely, and often incorrectly, characterized as a culturally specific practice. What danger arises from conflating identity with behavior?…

October 31, 2022

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Family Vloggers Must Be Stopped

Maria Merlo, Eastern Michigan University

Influencers hold nothing sacred. Their children are just another product to be sacrificed to the content mill.…

September 14, 2022

One of the Turpin sisters in an article about 'Escape from a House of Horror.'

The Turpin Sisters Reveal All in ‘Escape from a House of Horror’

Asiya Robinson, Rowan University

An ABC News 20/20 special event discloses the extent of the abuse these children experienced throughout their entire lives.…

December 30, 2021

An illustration of a Toddlers and Tiara contestant, dressed up in a gown and tiara under two bright spotlights.

‘Toddlers and Tiaras’: Gross or Glam?

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

TLC’s hit reality TV show followed young pageant girls’ journeys to stardom — but it wasn't always pretty.…

September 20, 2021

a photograph of three children in the foster care system playing with toy cars

Immigrant and Foster Children Are in Danger in Texas

Sophie N. Munoz, University of Texas at San Antonio

The failures at foster care facilities in the Lone Star State continue to harm young people. These problems need to be fixed once and for all.…

May 31, 2021

How YouTuber Kendall Rae Is Helping End Child Exploitation

How YouTuber Kendall Rae Is Helping End Child Sex Trafficking

Plamedie Ifasso, Texas Woman’s University

The YouTuber is supporting Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s organization Thorn, which helps prevent the sexual abuse of kids.…

April 28, 2018

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