The Digital Futures Commission has now concluded. Our new project is the Digital Futures for Children centre, joint with 5Rights Foundation and London School of Economics and Political Science.
Follow how our research has unfolded from 2020 to 2023 and gain an snapshot of our findings across the play, data and innovation research streams.
Today, the Digital Futures Commission (DFC) launches ‘Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world’. The report looks at one of the most important »
By Al Mik Please join us for the launch of Playful by Design: Free play in a digital world So often the digital world of children is »
What is the potential, and the problem, with digital design? How can we make digital design more compatible with children’s evolving capacities? In search of »
By Sonia Livingstone We’ve seen recent calls for Safety by Design, Privacy by Design, and more. To ensure children’s best interests in a digital world, these are all vital. In combination, they »
The summer of play has begun, and many children will be playing online. To discover the thinking that informs their digital opportunities, Sonia Livingstone interviewed Jo »
By Sonia Livingstone and Kruakae Pothong Like everything else in their life, children’s play has shifted online almost by default due to the Covid-19 pandemic. »
By Kruakae Pothong, Sonia Livingstone and Angela Colvert Children will always find ways to have fun. And they don’t distinguish where they play – online »
By Kruakae Pothong and Sonia Livingstone The internet has become a lifeline for both adults and children during COVID-19 lockdown for work, education and fun. »
By Al Mik A lot has changed in the world of digital play over the past decade. The speed and power of processors have produced »
By Kruakae Pothong and Sonia Livingstone Back in 2016, the number of daily active users of Pokémon Go rocketed close to 45 million users within »
By Al Mik The first stage of the Digital Futures Commission has focused on rethinking play for a digital world. This is an incredibly broad »
By Kruakae Pothong In our digital play consultation we are hearing from children and young people how they are finding ways to enjoy online the »
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