Overview

• Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a new law requiring parents to set aside 15% of earnings from content featuring children into a trust accessible at age 18.
• The law allows adults to remove digital content they were featured in as minors, a provision aimed at protecting privacy and autonomy.
• Ruby Franke and her associate Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison after severe child abuse was uncovered in 2023.
• Franke's ex-husband Kevin and youngest daughter Eve publicly supported the legislation, emphasizing the need to prevent child exploitation in content creation.
• The case has reignited scrutiny of the family vlogging industry, with Utah joining states like Illinois and Minnesota in regulating child influencer earnings and privacy.