Lecture: Ranking the Internet's Most Hated Family Influencers

Introduction

• Purpose: Explaining why certain family influencers are disliked by their audience.
• Goal: Double video output by growing subscriber base.

Family Influencers Under Scrutiny

Fathering Autism

• Channel: Focused on Asa Moss's daughter, Abby, who has autism.
• Claims: Goal to spread autism awareness.
• Criticism:
  • Exploiting Abby's condition for profit.
  • Pressuring Abby to participate in videos despite discomfort.
  • Sharing inappropriate private details.
• Outcome: Channel faced backlash, temporarily disappeared, then returned.

The Doerty Dozen

• Creator: Alicia Doerty, mother of 12, including 8 adopted children.
• Criticism:
  • Oversharing children's private details and medical histories.
  • Perceived self-promotion as a "heroic mom."
  • Accusations of being a shopping addict, spending excessively.

The Sakone Jolie's

• Background: Pioneers in family vlogging, documenting children's lives.
• Controversies:
  • Exploiting children's personal lives and transitions.
  • Staging content for viral engagement.
• Outcome: Announced removal of videos to protect children, but channel remains active.

Dela Vlogs

• Background: Originally a couple's vlog turned family channel.
• Controversies:
  • Victims of an adoption scam.
  • Criticized for continuing content around the scam for views.
  • Suspicion around quick adoption process post-scam.

The Ace Family

• Creators: Austin McBroom and Catherine.
• Criticism:
  • Flaunting wealth, materialistic lifestyle.
  • Accusations of staging a robbery.
  • Financial issues and lawsuits.
• Outcome: Divorce of Austin and Catherine amidst ongoing controversies.

The Lebrandt Family

• Success: Nearly 13 million subscribers with wholesome content.
• Criticism:
  • Inappropriate clickbait using serious topics like wildfires and cancer.
  • Alleged app idea theft.
• Outcome: Losing subscribers, facing ongoing controversies.

Zakia Duncan

• Initial Perception: Loving mother on TikTok.
• Reality: Exposed as abusive, leading to arrest and children being taken into protective services.

Conclusion

• Observation: Current trends show a preference for capturing moments over actual living.
• Call to Action: Encouragement to break this cycle.
• Related Content: Suggestion to watch another video discussing disturbing family channels.