In this video series, we speak to six young people to find out what it’s like growing up in a digital world, touching on their personal experiences with online safety, digital access and the impact digital technology has had on their mental wellbeing.
We hear from a 21-year-old who shares his perspective on social media. He explains the different uses of various platforms and reveals the negative impact it was having on his mental wellbeing before taking the necessary precautions to reduce his content consumption.
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4 January 2023
The Digital Youth Index gives us the opportunity to explore insights from young people themselves. This 17-year-old discusses online safety, the steps she's taking to protect her wellbeing online & her thoughts on improving privacy settings & education.
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20 December 2022
Listen to one young person living in care to hear her views on connectivity and digital access and why her mobile phone is so important to access mental health support.
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24 October 2022
Tom Baynton, Market Analyst at Nominet, discusses one of the things that struck him during the 2022 research. As the father of two young boys of junior school age, Tom talks about how dependent we are today on digital technology, and as a dad, wants to do all he can to help them benefit from digital technology while mitigating the risks of them being harmed.
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