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PRAJAPATI JITENDRAAIR 287· 2025

Question Q.18To what extent can the rise of 'Kdfluencers' be seen as a reflection...GS2GS2

To what extent can the rise of 'Kdfluencers' be seen as a reflection of changing family structures and parental aspirations in Indian society?

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Kdfluencers can be understood as increased use of social media by children and gaining economic value with their creative potential (orange economy). Kdfluencers as reflection of changing family structures and parental aspirations in following ways: (1) The emergence of nuclear family, leave children-no other option rather than to engage with technology. (2) Letting Dual working parents, where child have isolated most part of the day, rely on gadgets for socialisation.

3Parental aspiration of recognition validation in on social media platform through their kids influencer changing dynamics. (4) The increasing consumerism and gamified culture afflicted in family aspiration to gain monday benefits through collaboration, digitally via Kdfluencers. => However there are other factors also giving rise to Kdfluencers: (1) Impact of globalisation, global trends and changing landscape of parenting as upbringing have impacted the rise of Kdfluencers. (2) Penetration of technology among every household, increased access to internet use of education-technology, also home lie to increased exposure to such technology.

Every household, increased access to internet use of education-technology, also home lie to increased exposure to such technology. (3) Normalization and generalization of soul making culture, preparing photobirth, kids growing videos etc have also influenced rising Kdfluencers. Ki Rising kdfluencers gives opportunity for personality development, but also create challenge of exposing to cyberbully, privacy concern, which calls for strict regulation and consent building in emerging Kdfluencers.

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PRAJAPATI JITENDRA

AIR 2872025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Social Issues

Family Structure and Social Change

Kdfluencers and Family Dynamics

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