[DIGITAL] Submitting to the Commons Select Committee on Social Media and Screen Use in Young People’s Health
On the 21st February, the (Science and Technology) Commons Select Committee requested evidence for the ‘impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health’: The Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into the impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health. The Commitee welcomes the perspectives and experiences, and details of […]
[BLOGPOST] Trending, in Children’s Apps for @GuardiansAncora
I put together some material for Guardians of Ancora, an online game for children, last year. It starts: In a recent radio interview, it was noted that often the first thing that children do when they arrive at a new house is ask for the Wi-Fi passcode. Gaming is something that children love to engage […]
[RADIO] Facebook ‘failed to remove sexualised images of children’ with @PremierRadio
Earlier today, I had a brief chat with Premier Radio, responding to this story, which starts: Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform. The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, said he had “grave doubts” about the effectiveness of its content moderation systems. […]
[MEDIA] Digital Media is Destructive? with @BBCCornwall
This morning I was asked, at short notice, if I could speak with BBC Radio Cornwall. I had time for a little bit of prep, plus scribbled some extra responses to those I was listening to whilst I was on hold. Notes for talking to @BBCCornwall earlier re #digitalparenting A photo posted by Bex Lewis […]
#WEdFevents Growing up Digital – technology, child development, iRights and policy with @WEdFevents
This morning I went to this excellent and thought provoking event – fast paced speakers, so lots of content in a short space of time, and slides/transcription including Q&A will be emailed to us after the event: [View the story “#WEdFevents: Children, The Internet and Rights” on Storify]
