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...