Our kids are not safe online.
And one of the biggest questions I keep coming back to is this…
Are we expecting children to navigate apps and platforms that most parents don’t fully understand themselves?
During the recent online safety roundtable with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Kanishka Narayan (@valekanishka ), one thing that came up again and again was education.
Because banning apps alone won’t solve this.
If children suddenly get access to everything at 16, without parents understanding the platforms, the risks, the language, the trends or the pressures that exist online… are we really preparing families properly?
Parents need educating too.
Not to become tech experts.
Not to spy on their kids.
But to actually understand the digital world their children are growing up in.
I genuinely want to know what people think about this.
Do you think educating parents should be a bigger part of the solution when it comes to online safety?
Also, right now the government is asking the public to have their say through the national consultation on children’s online safety, and there’s still time to take part. The link to have your say is in my bio.
This is one of those moments where parents and carers can genuinely influence what happens next.
Obscure cricket terminology or online slang? 🏏📲
Testing out MP @valekanishka and more of our chat about online safety:
Don’t forget: Click the 🔗 link in our link tree to have YOUR say about Social Media for young people.
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@scitechgovuk We discuss the UK’s competitive advantages for attracting AI investment and talent compared to Silicon Valley and other countries. In addition, we discuss the recent success in attracting over £50 billion in AI investment in the last four months and the focus on developing more British companies in the AI stack. This is all in addition to the launch of Sovereign AI.
STOP SCROLLING! This might impact you: Have your say in the survey on social media in the U.K! link tree in BIO 🔗
Great day spent at Lords chatting to the Minister for Science and Tech - Kanishka Narayan MP and getting out on the cricket field with the @_mccfoundation and @danevilas 🏏
A few familiar faces. One very important conversation.
Minister Narayan pulled up a chair with some big voices from the parenting world, and they didn't hold back.
These voices are helping shape what comes next. Watch this space – full video drops soon 👀
Have your say - link in bio 🔗
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Should parents have better tools to keep children safe online?
We asked people across Scotland to hear what they think.
Your view matters, have your say, link in bio.
🗣️ “Something needs to be done”
Should we ban social media for kids? We posed the question to people in Barnsley. Hear what they had to say.
Your views matter, have your say by clicking the link in bio 🔗
Should we ban social media for children under a certain age?
We took to the streets of Dundee and Edinburgh to hear what the people of Scotland think.
Your view matters, have your say, link in bio.
How can we keep children and young people safe online? 📲
Parents, teachers and academics in Bristol tell us how they feel about children’s digital wellbeing.
Have your say, complete our survey. Link in bio
➡️ Should parents have better tools to protect children online?
➡️ Do age checks online actually work?
➡️ Would you support a legal curfew?
We asked people in Belfast what they thought, as part of the national consultation on growing up in the online world.
Your view matters, have your say – link in bio.
We were proud to welcome Minister Kanishka Naryan to our Youth Town Hall; a space designed by young people, for young people.
For many in the room, this was the first time meeting an MP, let alone a government minister.
Young people spoke directly about what it’s really like growing up in the digital world, sharing their experiences, challenging ideas, and asking honest questions about the Minister’s role and the future of online spaces.
Thank you to @valekanishka for taking the time to listen, engage, and answer all the questions!
Children are growing up in an age of social media, autoplay and infinite scrolling.
We're consulting on what more can be done to protect children from harmful content online.
We want to know what you think about it. Click the link in bio 🔗
