جاءت القرارات الأخيرة الصادرة عن هيئة تنظيم الإعلام في السعودية لتسلّط الضوء على قضية طال الجدل حولها، وهي استغلال الأطفال في المحتوى الرقمي والعائلي على منصات التواصل الاجتماعي. هذه الخطوة التنظيمية النوعية لا تُعد إجراءً إدارياً فحسب، بل صرخة تحذير تعكس وعياً متنامياً بمخاطر الشهرة المبكرة على الطفولة وحقوقها.
فالدراسات العلمية الحديثة تؤكد أن الأثر النفسي للشهرة على الأطفال لا يقتصر على لحظات الظهور أمام الكاميرا، بل يمتد إلى تشويه صورة الذات، والتعرّض للتنمر، وإجبارهم على أدوار اجتماعية أكبر من أعمارهم. تقرير نشر في (Psychology Today) أوضح أن الأطفال الذين يُدفعون إلى الأضواء قبل نضجهم الإدراكي يجدون أنفسهم في مواجهة ضغوط الشهرة وأعبائها دون أن يدركوا معناها أو يختاروها أصلاً.
ويبرز هنا تساؤل إنساني مؤلم: ما ذنب الأطفال والمراهقين في أن تُسلَب طفولتهم، ويُقيدوا بقيود الشهرة التي لم يطلبوها؟ كيف يمكن تبرير تحويل حياتهم الخاصة إلى محتوى عام يُعرض للتعليقات والانتقادات القاسية، بينما أقرانهم يعيشون بحرية بعيداً عن الأضواء؟
المسؤولية هنا لا تقف عند المؤسسات المنظمة، بل تبدأ من داخل الأسر ذاتها. حين يختار الأبوان دفع أبنائهم إلى منصة رقمية بحثاً عن متابعين أو شهرة أو عوائد مالية، فإنهما يسلبانهم حقاً جوهرياً: حرية أن يقرروا بأنفسهم متى وكيف يظهرون للعالم. فالطفل لم يطلب هذه النجومية، ولم يوقّع عقداً مع الشهرة، لكنه يُساق إليها باسم العائلة.
إن حماية الطفولة مسؤولية إنسانية قبل أن تكون قانونية. وما القرارات التنظيمية الأخيرة إلا تذكير بأن الطفولة ليست مادة للتسويق ولا وسيلة لجذب الانتباه. فالحرية في هذه المرحلة العمرية حق أصيل، وسلبها تحت أعباء الأضواء هو ظلم يترك ندوباً عميقة في النفس.
إنها دعوة صريحة للأسر كي تدرك أن الشهرة ليست هدية لأطفالها، بل قد تكون عبئاً يحرق طفولتهم، ويقيّد حريتهم، ويفرض عليهم مواجهة أعباء النجومية قبل أن يتعلموا حتى كيف يختارون مستقبلهم.
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The recent decisions issued by the Media Regulatory Authority in Saudi Arabia have shed light on a contentious issue: the exploitation of children in digital and family content on social media platforms. This qualitative regulatory step is not merely an administrative measure; it is a warning cry that reflects a growing awareness of the dangers of early fame on childhood and its rights.
Recent scientific studies confirm that the psychological impact of fame on children is not limited to moments in front of the camera; it extends to distorting self-image, experiencing bullying, and forcing them into social roles that are beyond their age. A report published in (Psychology Today) clarified that children who are pushed into the spotlight before their cognitive maturity find themselves facing the pressures and burdens of fame without understanding its meaning or even choosing it in the first place.
This raises a painful human question: What is the fault of children and adolescents in having their childhood stolen and being bound by the chains of fame that they did not ask for? How can we justify turning their private lives into public content subject to harsh comments and criticisms, while their peers live freely away from the spotlight?
The responsibility here does not rest solely with the regulatory institutions; it begins within the families themselves. When parents choose to push their children onto a digital platform in search of followers, fame, or financial returns, they are robbing them of a fundamental right: the freedom to decide for themselves when and how to present themselves to the world. The child did not ask for this stardom, nor did they sign a contract with fame, yet they are driven towards it in the name of the family.
Protecting childhood is a human responsibility before it is a legal one. The recent regulatory decisions serve as a reminder that childhood is not a marketing material nor a means to attract attention. Freedom at this age is an inherent right, and stripping it away under the burdens of the spotlight is an injustice that leaves deep scars on the soul.
It is a clear call for families to realize that fame is not a gift for their children; it can be a burden that burns their childhood, restricts their freedom, and forces them to face the burdens of stardom before they even learn how to choose their future.
Recent scientific studies confirm that the psychological impact of fame on children is not limited to moments in front of the camera; it extends to distorting self-image, experiencing bullying, and forcing them into social roles that are beyond their age. A report published in (Psychology Today) clarified that children who are pushed into the spotlight before their cognitive maturity find themselves facing the pressures and burdens of fame without understanding its meaning or even choosing it in the first place.
This raises a painful human question: What is the fault of children and adolescents in having their childhood stolen and being bound by the chains of fame that they did not ask for? How can we justify turning their private lives into public content subject to harsh comments and criticisms, while their peers live freely away from the spotlight?
The responsibility here does not rest solely with the regulatory institutions; it begins within the families themselves. When parents choose to push their children onto a digital platform in search of followers, fame, or financial returns, they are robbing them of a fundamental right: the freedom to decide for themselves when and how to present themselves to the world. The child did not ask for this stardom, nor did they sign a contract with fame, yet they are driven towards it in the name of the family.
Protecting childhood is a human responsibility before it is a legal one. The recent regulatory decisions serve as a reminder that childhood is not a marketing material nor a means to attract attention. Freedom at this age is an inherent right, and stripping it away under the burdens of the spotlight is an injustice that leaves deep scars on the soul.
It is a clear call for families to realize that fame is not a gift for their children; it can be a burden that burns their childhood, restricts their freedom, and forces them to face the burdens of stardom before they even learn how to choose their future.
