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During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Californian mum Kodye Elyse, like many, found comfort in sharing her life with her friends online.
But after one video went viral, attracting hundreds of inappropriate comments aimed at her daughter, Kodye was quick to rethink how she shares her children online, and sound the alarm with her followers.
It's known as 'sharenting'; it's when adults post updates or sometimes just too much information about their kids' lives. But a digital footprint is forever - and some US states are now considering what legal protections could be implemented to keep children safe.
Representative Kristine Reeves is co-sponsoring a bill in Washington state aimed at providing better protection for the children of 'family vloggers'.
