In November 2024, we held an online event with young people, parents, practitioners, and policymakers as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. The event focused on exploring the evidence on young people’s digital lives and outlining strategies to keep them safe online.
In this episode we talk about a range of issues related to sex education and the digital world, including what young people want to know about, what parents and professionals need to know to have conversations about sex with young people and how to discuss the nuance around consent and related subjects.
Young people often avoid involving adults in their online lives. Discover what teens really think about social media, big tech, and adults ‘overreacting.