China's Child Influencers: The Unsettling Price of Fame A recent crackdown on online celebrity children in China has shed light on a disturbing trend that threatens to warp the values of an entire generation.
State media and authorities have criticized the proliferation of viral videos featuring young children engaging in staged, often provocative behavior.
These videos, which have since been removed from circulation under new regulations aimed at protecting minors' mental health, show children as young as three being fed excessive amounts of food, performing intimate gestures with peers, and even engaging in harassment.