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The glitz and glamour of being a young influencer on Instagram may seem alluring, but beneath the surface lies a disturbing reality that threatens the safety and well-being of these vulnerable stars. Young girls on the platform can have massive followings with up to 92 percent of followers being adult men.
The decision to continue pursuing influencer status was not an easy one. The mom felt torn between the potential financial benefits and the grim reality of building an audience that included a large number of men with sexual interest in children. “It’s not that I liked it, ever. Ever. It just is what it is,” she said. “If you want to be an influencer and work with brands and get paid, you have to work with the algorithm, and it all works with how many people like and engage with your post.
Instagram photos of young girls have become a dark currency, swapped and discussed obsessively among men on encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram. Thereviewed dozens of conversations in which the men fetishized specific body parts and expressed pleasure in knowing that many parents of young influencers understand that hundreds, if not thousands, of pedophiles have found their children online.
The Midwestern mom and her daughter’s account was shut down by Meta twice, without a clear explanation. The removals left the pair despondent and confused, but the daughter’s desire to continue her influencer journey remained strong. “It was disappointing, you know?” the girl said. “I didn’t want to quit, but if I didn’t have the backup, I don’t know if I would have kept going.”
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