Panic over children’s mobile phone use actually distracts from help young people want

“I have recently published a book reflecting upon my many years talking to young people about the use of digital technology and exploring the evidence base around online harms. It considers whether the direction that legislation and regulation is taking is in line with what young people call for.

A central theme in this work is that emotion often outweighs evidence in decisions that affect children’s rights and freedoms and how, in some cases, this can lead to young people becoming more vulnerable as a result.”

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