Boram, just 6 years old, and one of the most well-known YouTube subscribers with more than 30 million subscribers, bought a $ 8m building in the suburbs of Seoul, South Korea.
All revenue came from its YouTube channel, Boram Family, according to a real estate registration document. Boram has two accounts - which are managed by parents - in which one ( 13.6 subsribers ) posts personal medals for different toys, while the other ( 17.7 subsribers ) posts other videos.
In one of her most popular videos , which collected 377 million views, Boram makes pasta in an improvised kitchen with childrens toys.
But the content of Boram's channel has sparked controversy in South Korea and not just that.
First of all, Save the Children in 2017 featured complaints about Boram's clips, which negatively impact the emotional and ethical development of young-looking young people. In a video, Boram steals money from his parents' portfolio and walks in the car. Save the Children reported the video to the police and the Seoul Court ordered its removal. Likewise, Boram's parents were commanded to pursue a course to prevent child abuse.
On YouTube, using children for business is not a rare phenomenon. According to Forbes, last year, YouTuber who earned more income than the 7-year-old American Ryan Kaji with the Ryan ToysReview channel. In 2018, he won $ 22 million.
On YouTube, there are different ways to generate revenue, including video ads or different brand contracts to promote their products.
On the other hand, people have repeatedly stressed that such a business - built by parents through children - is dangerous. In February, YouTube decided to block comments on juvenile videos after allegations that the platform had "helped" pedophiles to find children. At the time, a YT spokesman told CNN that the company reviewed thousands of inappropriate comments, blocked 400 channels and removed tens of videos with minors.
- Adapted from CNN
