…u know that they don’t connect via a desktop, or they connect via a mobile phone. And that comes with, you know, different kinds of constraints and capabilities. But also many children are coming online in communities where digital technology is a really new thing, and they don’t always have the cultures of support around them, because the adults in their lives are really rapidly getting up to speed, too. I mean, I think, about, you know, Australi…

…know anything about what it looks like behind other than the app on their phone, or their computer, or their tablet, or their console? What does it mean for someone to work on safety? Jennie: Yeah, that’s a great question. So I would say no two days of my days really look alike. There’s lots of lots of different things that I work on, which makes my job really fun and exciting. So one of the first things when it comes to safety is our team drafts…

…mean, at least not beyond like when we’re all doomed scrolling through our phones right? And we hear the sensational headlines— what are the major issues that you deal with in that office right now? Lucha: So we are an advocacy-driven mandate. We work with Member States—that’s the UN language for countries that are members of the UN which is most countries. We work with states around improving and strengthening their response to violence and to al…

…e days, it just follows you wherever you are. It’s in your pocket, on your phone. It’s, you know, and any platform you use whether it be a gaming platform or social media. So I think helping parents to really understand that in the light of what you’re saying is really really important. Melissa:You’re right, Laura, and for you, online spaces and physical faces are independent one from the other. For kids, sometimes the relationship that they have…

…u’re likely already using in your daily life. If you’ve ever unlocked your phone with facial recognition, spoken to a voice assistant like Siri or Alexa, or relied on a navigation app like Apple or Google maps to choose the fastest route to your destination based on current traffic conditions – you’ve used AI. In principle, AI refers to many technologies (many of which we use on a daily basis) that imitate human-like thinking, learning, and proble…

…a month or two into the school year, we’re hearing more and more about the phones in schools. While education systems around the world are considering cell phone restrictions and outright bans, the LSE and 5Rights Digital Futures for Children joint research center is advancing the debate by reviewing the evidence on the efficacy of such policies in the UK, Singapore, and Colombia. See their newly published report and companion blog post. As with a…

…tion with many of our guests is recently we’ve seen this call of like cell phone bans both in school but also banning kids from social media until they’re a certain age. Where would your stance be on that? Thanks. Sameer Hinduja: I feel very strongly about this, so I will try not to get on my soapbox for too long, but I’ll say big picture, we have to be realistic about what is enforceable and what are our youth going to need as they move forward i…

…bric of words matter, I think we’ve got to stop talking about banning smartphones from schools for the simple reason that along with everyone else, when I hear the word ban, I push back against it. Nobody bans anything from me, right? But we should be talking about how to best integrate these powerful tools in the task at hand at school. And there are two major tasks at hand. One is the didactic learning of math, science, literature, et cetera for…