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Why the under-16 social media ban needs a price tag: the case for a Digital Harm Levy

Author headshot By Mihaela Popa-Wyatt Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Science and Technology Posted: June 19, 2026

The UK government have announced a ban on social media for under-16s, taking effect Spring 2027. The ban is a significant step. It is also, on its own, incomplete. It addresses who can access social media. It does not address what social media does to those who do, including the children who will find ways […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, digital, SoSS, technology

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The challenges of regulating online speech

Author headshot By Mihaela Popa-Wyatt Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures Posted: July 27, 2023

Hate speech or harmful speech is any expression (speech, text, images) that demeans, threatens, or harms members of groups with protected characteristics. It includes slurs, name-calling, discriminatory and exclusionary speech, incitement to hatred and violence, harassment. Online communities are a particularly fast way to spread hate. In this article, Dr Mihaela Popa-Wyatt explores the main questions […]

Tagged With: digital, Digital Futures, online safety, online safety bill, social media, technology

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