The Journal of Modern Research on Administrative Law

The Journal of Modern Research on Administrative Law

Regulating Child Influencers in the Iranian Legal System: Challenges and Imperatives

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Law., Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of International Law., Faculty of Law and Political Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/mral.2026.2064624.1737
Abstract
The phenomenon of child influencers, as an emerging form of digital child labor, represents a complex and multi-dimensional challenge at the intersection of platform governance, parental responsibility, privacy, and the overarching public interest of the child. While some jurisdictions have introduced specific regulations and dedicated oversight bodies, the Iranian legal system currently lacks a coherent framework to address this phenomenon. This legal and regulatory gap, amid the rapid monetization of child-generated content, exposes children to serious rights violations and adverse legal consequences. This paper, using a descriptive-analytical method and comparative legal analysis of France, the United States, and South Korea, seeks to clarify the legal nature of child influencers, conduct a regulatory assessment of Iran, and propose effective, dignity-oriented governance frameworks. The central research question is: how does the Iranian legal system, in the absence of tailored legislation and specialized regulatory bodies, respond to the phenomenon of child influencers, and what context-specific regulatory framework can be designed, based on comparative experiences, to protect their rights and digital dignity? The findings demonstrate that the core problem in Iran is not merely the absence of specific legislation, but a structural failure of administrative regulation due to the lack of an independent regulatory authority endowed with norm-making, supervisory and quasi-judicial powers.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 26 May 2026

  • Receive Date 07 July 2025
  • Revise Date 04 January 2026
  • Accept Date 26 May 2026