Vlogging is the new face of the internet, affecting traditional internet content. In Vlogs, people not only share their thoughts and experiences with viewers but also sell their routines or, broadly, their lives to earn a living if they are monetized. Vloggers share their milestones, such as a new car or home, exercise routine, or their vacation. This new source of content provide agency, and a source of earning to make ends when wages are low, and living costs are high. Critics are skeptical about the massive amount of content that displays the private lives of these vloggers, which can expose them to exploitation and raise privacy concerns. Vlogging from a Sociological Lens From a sociological lens, vlogging is a type of reproductive labor or social reproduction that highlights mixed outcomes of this type of content. Reproduction means showing routine life, which includes child caring, cooking, or housekeeping, and turning the routine into online content. All these errands are considered unpaid labors, so vlogging provides an opportunity to turn the messy stuff of a routine life into something reproductive. The positive aspect includes sharing experiences, developing a community, or earning from the content. However, its negative sides include invasion of……
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