The best interests of children in the digital world
February 22, 2021
The Digital Futures Commission is working to put children’s interests at the centre of the design of the digital world. That’s our mission. But what »
The Digital Futures Commission Updates
Follow how our research unfolds and gain an early view of our findings across the play, data and innovation research streams.
Pros and cons of child rights impact assessment for digital decision makers
February 15, 2021
What’s the best way to anticipate the impacts of digital decision-making on children and young people? The Digital Futures Commission is exploring the feasibility of »
Building an internet we can trust
February 9, 2021
By Al Mik On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we celebrate Safer Internet Day along with many stakeholders worldwide, taking action to make the internet a safer and »
Realising a better digital environment for children: Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) as a tool
February 1, 2021
By Kruakae Pothong More and more children actively engage with the digital environment and from a very young age. This encompasses anything from video-on-demand services »
Why play matters in a digital world
January 25, 2021
By Sonia Livingstone To ask afresh why children’s play matters, and to figure out how to design a better digital world, we have already taken »
Interview with Gerison Lansdown
January 18, 2021
To understand the right to play and how that manifests in the digital world, Sonia Livingstone and Kate Cowan spoke to Gerison Lansdown, an expert »
Listen now to the launch of the Digital Futures Commission
January 11, 2021
The Digital Futures Commission launched its first consultation on play at the end of last year. The Commission’s work was introduced by Baroness Beeban Kidron, »
Interview with Paul Ramchandani
January 4, 2021
To gain insights into children’s world and how they use play, Sonia Livingstone and Kate Cowan spoke to Paul Ramchandani, a Lego Professor at the »
Interview with Katie Salen Tekinbas
December 14, 2020
To understand how play is designed in the digital world, Sonia Livingstone OBE and Kate Cowan spoke to Katie Salen Tekinbas, as part of our »
Imagining digital play in the best interests of children and young people
December 9, 2020
The Digital Futures Commission has launched its first consultation on play in the digital world. The aim is to re-imagine play in the digital world. We invite you to »
Interview with Dr Bo Stjerne Thomsen
December 7, 2020
To understand how theories of play can be translated into practice, Sonia Livingstone and Kate Cowan spoke to Dr Bo Stjerne Thomsen, from the LEGO »
Interview with Kristiina Kumpulaine
November 30, 2020
To understand how play is defined and characterised, Sonia Livingstone and Kate Cowan spoke to Kristiina Kumpulainen, a Professor of Education at the University of Helsinki, as »