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LSE prof | Children's digital experiences | @ sonialivingstone.net | s.livingstone@lse.ac.uk | Stay in touch at eepurl.com/cEUi05
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How is technology shaping family dynamics?
On this episode of “Parenting Refreshed,” social psychology professor and founder of Imisi 3D discuss online learning, the digital divide and staying safe on the internet.
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ICYMI I maintain a mailing list for research/events #P4DF #GlobalKidsOnline #PlatFAMs #ChildRights #MentalHealth #DigitalFutures
Do sign up at eepurl.com/cEUi05 - I won't contact you often and you may unsubscribe any time.
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Stuart Hall, born on this day in 1932, is widely regarded as the founding father of cultural studies. He was a fierce advocate of a Marxism “without guarantees” and one of the first to identify and critically interrogate the rise of neoliberal capitalism.
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Online misogyny set to be outlawed as Government faces rebellion in the Lords
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Upholding #HumanRights online, protection in digital spaces, investing in digital skills & ensuring connectivity for everyone are some of the things youth have called for in this #GlobalDigitalCompact consultation led by & . Check out how you can contribute 👇
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On today: #GlobalDigitalCompact Informal Consultations with Member States, Civil Society, Youth and Academia
Participants from all over the world convened online and at UNHQ to discuss the future of digital cooperation 
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To help #teachers, #practitioners and #policymakers familiarise themselves w/ key issues and debates about #children and #online #technologies, our fantastic team at has developed a great resource 👌 🧰👉 core-evidence.eu/education-tool
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Who should take responsibility for integrity in research?
#HigherEd
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Floella Benjamin warns British children’s TV could ‘disappear from screens’
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🔜 Registration for our upcoming #LSEMediaFutures 20th Anniversary Conference is now open!
📅 Thursday 15 - Friday 16 June 2023
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/3WSl8c1
ℹ️ Read more about the conference themes: bit.ly/3wIE6al
📧 For queries Media.Futures@lse.ac.uk
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This case is really a huge deal. For years, we've read stories of health apps sharing data with G/FB/data brokers.
With this case, the FTC is saying that apps sharing personal health data without explicit permission violates the Health Breach Notification Rule.
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. highlights how to help #LGBTQ+ children find safe online communities and resources >> ow.ly/UeEo50MGpcM #OnlineSafety #Edchat
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“Education should be arming our kids with the critical skills to use, evaluate and extend the uses and outputs of generative AI in an ethical way. Not be forced to try them out behind closed doors.” #ChildRights #ChatGPT
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“Education should be arming our kids with the critical skills to use, evaluate and extend the uses and outputs of generative AI in an ethical way. Not be forced to try them out behind closed doors.” #ChildRights #ChatGPT
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New study from #Australia finds that COVID-19 critically & profoundly disrupted #adolescent #psychosocial #development incl high rates of #anxiety, #depression & #loneliness during pandemic, however also, for some young people, there were some positive outcomes.....👇
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Half of 13-year-olds have seen pornography online, research by the has found, as she demanded tough new age checks on social media and adult sites. telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/3
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A super interesting read that shows a completely different side to this popular trend. Great to see featured too.
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‘They filmed me without my consent’: the ugly side of #kindness videos theguardian.com/technology/202
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🔥 not holding back in its response to following last week's #OnlineSafetyBill hearing. On "unjustified" Secretary of State powers: "Some of the explanations we have received on this matter remain vague, speculative and unconvincing". Worth a read in full.⬇️
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We’ve written to @DCMS about the #OnlineSafetyBill
Remove needlessly expansive Government powers
Improve Parliament's oversight
Make platforms publish transparency risk assessments for adult users
Clarify child age verification requirements
committees.parliament.uk/publications/3
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Children tell #fostercarers ‘Trust, Don’t Combust’ when talking about online life on the role of digital technologies for young people & children in #fostercare & how restrictive parenting measures might harm rather than help online: blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digi
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Tougher laws to prevent children accessing porn online are being demanded by Tory peers in a fresh rebellion facing ministers telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/2
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"..data protection & privacy – 27 out of 52 products and services claimed compliance with data protection regulation (e.g., UK GDPR)..Few products claimed compliance with security standards.." However, is compliance enough to protect #privacy?
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ICYMI: Looking back on #EducationDataFutures 👩🏫
There are competing interests in #EdTech. Does it matter? What are the implications? et al. discuss here:
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We've now completed our research with - see below (just the academic publications to write...)
lse.ac.uk/media-and-comm #ChildRights #AgeAssurance #DigitalParenting #EvidenceBasedPolicy
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Great to see #childrensrights in the digital world highlighted in these recommendations. 👇
“The UK Government should ensure that reforms to data protection do not weaken existing obligations under the Children’s Code, and protect the privacy rights of children.”
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How can companies ensure they keep the child’s best interests at heart?
Use the IEEE Standard for an Age Appropriate Design Services Framework and look out for the DFC’s Child Rights by Design toolkit – coming soon!
Read the #DigitalFutures blog here:
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In this interesting #OpenAccess Debate paper, , & explore 'Should academics collaborate with digital companies to improve young people's #MentalHealth?'.
A fascinating read.
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reveals a ten-fold increase in self-generated sex abuse images involving primary children as predators exploited surge in use of internet during lockdown telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/2
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So far this month, at least 15 states have introduced legislation to expand #DataPrivacy protections. Nonetheless, as we observe #DataPrivacyWeek, "a vast majority of the country still lacks comprehensive protections," says 's .
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Missed 's keynote @ the ILPC Annual Conference?
Check out the video recording of the talk 'Children's Rights in the Digital Environment' here👇
sas.ac.uk/podcasts/ilpc-
#childrensrights #onlinesafety #GeneralComment25 #SoniaLivingstone
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Absolutely adore this! The paternalism and lack of respect for kids choices and feelings is frustrating - this pew survey was eye opening and violated a lot of main stream narratives
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52 producers, compliant with 25 different standards, regs and laws.
Are these enough to act in the child’s best interests?
No, but the DFC’s past and future work will help, argue and in this week’s #DigitalFutures blog:
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French press has been recently reporting on an investigation by consumer authorities that found that around 60% of the influencers investigated did not disclose advertising (among other compliance 'anomalies'). I was really surprised by this number.
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Great to hear questions on #OnlineSafety from the during #UNCRC #CRC92
❓How will the 🇮🇪 Government ensure access to online/digital world
❓ Will the new #OnlineSafety Commissioner have a mandate to protect children’s rights online in line with intl. standards
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Our new review on adolescent mental health in a digital world and Edmund Sonuga-Barke
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In this #OpenAccess paper, @kasiakostyrka et al. review publications relating to #Anxiety, #Depression, #EatingDisorders & nonsuicidal self-injury to identify common and condition-specific digital experiences.
A fascinating read. bit.ly/3CzrrKk
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New paper advances understanding of #adolescent #sexualidentity #fluidity & its association with #depression & #identity management #stress over time.....👇
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European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade 2023/C 23/01 
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How many standards, regulations and laws do makers of digital products and services used by children publicly state they comply with?🤔
In this week's #DigitalFutures blog, and look at whether rates have improved since 2020:
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The compliance gap in digital products likely to be used by children, by Sonia Livingstone () and Kruakae Pothong () /
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