Shari Franke, the daughter of disgraced family vlogger Ruby Franke, has opened up about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother while testifying for harsher laws protecting child influencers. In August 2023, Ruby Franke of the 8 Passengers YouTube account and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested for aggravated child abuse.

Shari Franke addressed Utah lawmakers to 'shed light on the ethical and monetary issues that come from being a child influencer,' citing experiences of her own having starred in her convicted mother Ruby Franke's family vlogs throughout her childhood.

The daughter of a family vlogging mum who was imprisoned for aggravated child abuse has spoken out about the child influencer industry.

If I could go back and do it all again, I’d rather have an empty bank account now and not have my childhood plastered all over the internet,’ Franke’s daughter said

Ruby Franke’s daughter, Shari Franke, pleaded with Utah lawmakers to regulate family vlogging and give child influencers more protection.

Shari Franke said long before her mother was arrested for child abuse, she felt extreme and damaging pressure to perform for the camera.