UK Lawmakers Urge Government to Regulate Online Influencer Culture

UK Lawmakers Urge Government to Regulate Online Influencer Culture
A young girl looking at social media apps, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp, on a smartphone on Nov. 12, 2019. Peter Byrne/PA
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Child influencers on social media platforms fall outside of the protection afforded by employment laws, a select committee of British MPs said.

The Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Committee has urged the government to bolster the advertising and employment laws to bring influencer culture into scope.

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Lily Zhou is an Ireland-based reporter covering China news for The Epoch Times.
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