How is technology shaping the way we live, learn, and connect? And what does that mean for young people growing up in a digital-first world?

In this bonus episode of Our World, Connected, host Christine Wilson revisits a powerful conversation with Baroness Beeban Kidron, crossbench peer in the House of Lords and founder of the 5Rights Foundation. A leading advocate for children’s digital rights, Beeban reflects on the urgent need to rethink how technology is designed and regulated — and the responsibilities of governments, educators, and tech companies in keeping young people safe online.

Christine also connects Beeban’s insights to other voices from across the series: from linguist David Crystal on how digital culture is reshaping our language, to consultant Larisa Halilovic on how new technologies are impacting on how we communicate — and what we feel we can trust.

Together, these conversations explore a central issue of our time: how digital tools are transforming us all — and how we can harness them for connection, creativity, and positive change.

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Additional Resources & Links:

Digital Cultural Relations

https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/digital-cultural-relations

Why technology needs artists: 40 international perspectives

https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/why-technology-needs-artists

Digital Cultural Heritage: Imagination, innovation and opportunity

https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/digital-cultural-heritage

Relevant 5Rights Foundation research:

Inquiry finds UK Government must regulate GenAI and close online safety loopholes

https://5rightsfoundation.com/inquiry-finds-uk-government-must-regulate-genai-and-close-online-safety-loopholes/

New UK data law: what does it mean for children’s privacy?

https://5rightsfoundation.com/new-uk-data-law-what-does-it-mean-for-childrens-privacy/

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