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The Ethics Of Exploiting Your Kids For YouTube Views

The Ethics Of Exploiting Your Kids For YouTube Views  In Malaysia, we like to say “keluarga nombor satu” — family comes first. Parents sacrifice, work long hours, save money, and plan their whole lives around their children. That is the Malaysian way. But in the age of YouTube, TikTok, and monetised content, we are now facing a new situation that previous generations never had to think about: What happens when children are no longer just part of the family — but part of the family income? This is not a simple issue of posting Raya photos or birthday pictures on Facebook. This is about full-time family vlogging, daily content, sponsored posts, brand deals, and monetised videos where the main attraction is not the parent — but the child. So we have to ask a question many people feel uncomfortable asking: Is this family content — or is this child exploitation with WiFi and ring light? When “Just Sharing” Becomes a Business At first, many family channels start inn...
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The Cult of Virality: Why We Crave Going Viral

Once upon a time, people aspired to be respected in their community or remembered for their craft. Today, many aspire to something else: virality. To go viral is to achieve instant recognition, a fleeting taste of fame, and the intoxicating illusion of significance. But why do we crave it so much?

Virality is, at its core, a form of social validation. The explosion of likes, shares, and comments signals approval on a massive scale. It feels like proof that our voice matters in the endless noise of the internet. For some, this rush becomes addictive, pushing them to chase trends, craft outrageous content, or stir controversy just to stay relevant.

The problem is that virality is a double-edged sword. The internet’s attention span is notoriously short, and yesterday’s sensation is today’s forgotten post. Worse, going viral for the wrong reasons can bring public shaming, harassment, and reputational damage that lingers far longer than the fifteen minutes of fame.

In many ways, virality reflects our need for belonging in a crowded digital world. We want to be seen. We want to be heard. Yet when worth is measured by numbers on a screen, it reduces human value to metrics. True influence, however, lies not in fleeting popularity but in lasting impact.

Chasing virality is like chasing lightning—it’s bright, exciting, and short-lived. Perhaps it’s time we reframe success online, from viral bursts of attention to meaningful conversations that endure.
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