Tyler Cowen: A lot of children are grossly underpaid as social media influencers

Illinois recently passed a law giving successful child social media stars a right to some percentage of earnings they generate.

Erin Lowry: Illinois law gives children right to a portion of earnings held in a trust until they turn 18 .

She says many children are under pressure from their parents to produce content on a regular basis.

Lowry: It's probably wise to pare back expectations of what kidfluencer’ legislation can accomplish.

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics at George Mason University and writes for the blog Marginal Revolution . He is coauthor of “ Talent: How to Identify Energizers , Creatives, and Winners Around the World.” More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com/opinion 2023 Bloomberg L.P ..