Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online

The vincent story

A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people

Why it matters

The force of this story is not in the headline but in the decisions it will force across the vincent, parents, say, good, enough landscape.

What sits behind it

BBC places this within a longer arc of developments around vincent, parents, say, good, enough.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Our take

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of vincent, parents, say, good, enough: A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.