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Nov 2024
1h 25m

Is the internet good for children?

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Contributor(s): Professor Sonia Livingstone | Public anxiety about children’s digital lives and wellbeing is reaching a fever pitch, marking a notable turnaround from the decades-long efforts to ensure children are fully digitally included, literate and empowered. While arguments rage over what’s wrong with ‘screen time,’ ‘online harms,’ and data-driven form ... Show More
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