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A scientist’s opinion: interview with Dr Mariya Stoilova on recent social media bans for children
Dr Mariya Stoilova is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Manager of the Digital Futures for Children centre (DFC) investigating children’s rights in the digital environment. She recommends amongst others to combine strong enforcement of existing regulation, child-rights-by-design obligations on ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Francesca Pisanu on recent social media bans for children
"A social media ban alone cannot address the full spectrum of risks children face online," says international children's rights expert Francesca Pisano. She is an EU Advocacy Officer at Eurochild, where she informs and influences EU policy and legislation to advance children’s rights across Europe. How do you balance the legitimate need to protect children from ...
Is banning children from social media ‘the’ answer?
For many parents and policymakers alike, banning children from social media feels like the responsible thing to do in the fight against issues such as anxiety, sleep problems and screen addiction. But researchers warn that a social media ban alone cannot address the full spectrum of risks that children face online. Effective protection requires a ...
The changing attitudes of Generation Z towards substance use and risky behaviours
For approximately 30 years, the Italian National Research Council has partnered with the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) to survey more than 113,800 students aged 15–16 across Europe to monitor adolescent risk behaviours. The latest findings reveal that, although cannabis, alcohol, and traditional cigarettes use among European teenagers has steadily declined, new behavioural and health ...
Peer pressure, social media, mainstream science
Science watcher Dr. Daniele Fanelli, London School of Economics, speaks about “the devil's details” when practicing research integrity. Honesty, responsibility, fairness and accountability are the principles of research integrity. These are the common standards for any responsible job. Why, then, is it so important to emphasise integrity in research and make it a buzz in politics ...
Climate anxiety and young people
Young people are worried about climate change. Negative emotions can disrupt rest, which in turn can affect their mental health. However, climate anxiety can also drive young people to act. There is no way to prevent young people, even children, from knowing what is happening with the world. It's on the news, it's discussed in ...
ESMH Media Review – December 7, 2022
In the spotlight EU warns Elon Musk to strengthen Twitter safety controls deutschewelle-en, 01.12.2022 The EU's commissioner for digital policy, Thierry Breton, has warned Twitter owner Elon Musk that the company must work hard to comply with new social media laws. Musk, who bought Twitter in October , has expressed an interest in scrapping the ...
Infodemic: how coronavirus became the litmus test for tech companies’ struggle to contain mis- & disinformation
Face to the 'infodemic': Facebook, Twitter and Google are among the actors pushed into action in the face of fast spreading Covid-19 disinformation but the efficiency of their efforts will need proper evaluation. As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic that found most governments around the world unprepared, Covid-19 related mis- and disinformation threatens ...