You've probably come across a child influencer or two while scrolling through social media. Some have millions of followers...and in that world, followers usually equals money.

But where is the money these children earn actually going?

A new law was passed in the US this week to protect child influencers and ensure kids featured in social media videos are paid for their influencing work.

In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at those laws to see if our Aussie influencer kids are also being adequately protected.

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Host: Elfy Scott

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Fair Pay For Influencer Kids? Online Parents Are On Notice

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