Western Slope teacher-turned-lawmaker’s bill seeks to protect online ‘kidfluencers,’ mirror efforts in other states

Western Slope teacher-turned-lawmaker’s bill seeks to protect online ‘kidfluencers,’ mirror efforts in other states

Colorado lawmakers are mapping out a plan to ensure children who appear in monetized online content, sometimes called “kidfluencers,” make money for their work and receive additional protections.  House Bill 1058 would require parents or guardians to establish a trust fund for children younger than 18 who appear in digital content, allow those children — once adults — to remove that content, and beef up civil enforcement against child sexualizat…