Sonia Livingstone

Sonia Livingstone

academic United Kingdom

Sonia Livingstone is a professor and director of the Digital Futures for Children centre, focusing on children's online safety and digital experiences. She has voiced support for age-appropriate social media initiatives like Meta's Teen Accounts, while also calling for greater accountability from tech companies regarding the protection of young users.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
48,577
Power
1,932$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 7.00 0.07% +0% 67,886,011 48,577 $2,700,000 1,932$
Totals 2 67,886,011 48,577 $2,700,000 1,932$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Professor Sonia Livingstone, an expert in children's digital rights at the London School of Economics, said that companies might get better over time at not blocking public interest content. 6

BBC: Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Prof Sonia Livingstone, the director of the LSE’s Digital Futures for Children centre, discussed how children are managing their online lives. 8

The Guardian: Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds | Smartphones

Romania Romania: Sonia Livingstone is recognized for her research and policy-making work at the London School of Economics in the field of digital futures for children. 8

Adevărul: Răzvan Nicolescu, antropolog: „Greu de explicat de ce în România unii profesori insistă să trimită des teme pe WhatsApp elevilor”

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Sonia Livingstone welcomed the expansion of Teen Accounts but raised concerns about overall protections for young people. 5

BBC: Meta expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger