An Illinois law forces adults who profit from kids' content to set aside a percentage of their earnings in a trust the minors can access when they mature.
receive a cut of the earnings those videos generate. The adult behind the account will be required to set aside some of
the minor’s earnings in a trust account that the kid will receive access to once they legally enter adulthood. The law only applies to video content made in Illinois that generates more than 10 cents per view. Minors, meanwhile, need to appear in at least 30% of the content over a 30-day period to qualify for compensation. Adults who fail to abide by the new rules could find themselves on the receiving end of legal action.
Adults profiting off a child’s likeness will often create the minors’ account under their own name in order to skirt part age restrictions on major platforms. If successful, this new law could protect influential younger users from unchallenged
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