Sonia Livingstone
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.
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Sonia Livingstone is a professor at LSE who argues against the prohibition of social media for children.
«Σαν να τους κόβεις το νερό»
Greece· 2026-02-16
Sonia Livingstone emphasized the need for caution and more evidence before implementing a ban.
Interdicție sau protecție reală? De ce România trebuie să discute serios despre copii și social media
Romania· 2026-02-04
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.
Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules
United Kingdom· 2025-08-01
Prof Sonia Livingstone, the director of the LSE’s Digital Futures for Children centre, discussed how children are managing their online lives.
Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds | SmartphonesUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-10
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.
Răzvan Nicolescu, antropolog: „Greu de explicat de ce în România unii profesori insistă să trimită des teme pe WhatsApp elevilor”Romania· 2025-05-02
Sonia Livingstone welcomed the expansion of Teen Accounts but raised concerns about overall protections for young people.
Meta expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and MessengerUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-08
