A haunting discovery by a young Illinois girl has led to new state legislation.
"I started seeing patterns of abuse and exploitation on some of these family channels," said 15-year-old Shreya Nallamothu, a student in Normal, Illinois.
Realizing there were no laws on the books to protect these kids in seemingly innocent videos, she turned to her state legislator. "If money is made from a child on a video that tries to influence products or whatever, then there has to be a certain amount set aside in a trust fund so that when that child turns 18 they have something to show for their work," said Senator Koehler.
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