The family interviews were supported by interviews with neighbors and the police present when the two youngest children were ...

The same children who were fodder for family influencers have become uneasy fodder for streaming documentaries.

Utah has passed a state law protecting the children of influencers, one year after family vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced up to 30 years in prison for child abuse motivated by religious extremism.

"The House of My Mother" by Shari Franke bears witness to someone making a valiant attempt to overcome abuse and move on.

Utah, where fallen YouTube star Ruby Franke and her family resided and recorded daily family life for years, has become the fourth state to legislate protections for influencer kids with the passing ...

In an era when family vlogging has become an ever-present industry, Shari Franke’s memoir stands as a powerful statement against the exploitation of children True crime is a genre I typically avoid.

Modern women were told they could become stars by turning the camera onto their home life. But at what price?

Ruby Franke's oldest children spoke out against their experience ... "I mean, Ruby clearly would slap us, flick our lips, whatever. I think Jodi [Hildebrandt, the family's therapist] brought out the ...

Franke and Hildebrandt were eventually convicted of four counts of aggravated child abuse in February 2024, and are set to remain behind bars for up to 30 years. While Franke's eldest son, Chad, spoke ...

Jodi Hildebrandt, the former therapist and friend of the jailed momfluencer, is challenging her own conviction for abusing Franke’s two youngest children. Trump tariffs live updates: Senators file ...