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Kid manipulation

Children pull a supply wagon on CBS's 'Kid Nation.' Children pull a supply wagon on CBS's "Kid Nation." (Monty Brinton/CBS)
August 25, 2007

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ACCUSATIONS of bad taste are nothing new in the world of reality TV. Yet the producers of the upcoming CBS program "Kid Nation" are facing something more serious: allegations of child abuse and violation of child safety and labor laws. Whatever the eventual legal consequences, some responsibility lies with the parents eager to sign broad liability releases, as well as ... (Full article: 447 words)

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