Anne Collier: Elevating Youth Voices in Online Safety | Episode #6

A writer and a youth advocate, Anne has been writing about youth and digital media since 1997. She is the founder and executive director of a non-profit organisation called The Net Safety Collaborative, which runs NetFamilyNews.org and piloted a social media helpline for schools in California. Anne serves on the trust & safety councils of several large tech companies, including Meta, Roblox, YouTube and Teleperformance, and has served on three US national task forces on youth and Internet safety. Anne has co-authored numerous articles, chapters and academic papers on youth digital practices, mental health and wellbeing and human dignity in cyberbullying prevention. She is co-editor of a book on youth, social media and mental health to be published soon by the American Psychiatric Association.

1:55 – Anne’s journey as a writer and advocate in youth and digital media 

4:26 – Changes in online safety, citizenship and literacy over the years

6:59 – Metaverse and generative AI 

9:40 – Pressing online safety concerns for youth today 

13:56 – Most common types of fears youth express about online safety

15:28 – Advice for parents on how to support their children 

18:31 – Importance of granting children agency 

21:55 – Significant research findings that have inspired Anne’s approach 

23:32 – Advocating for the inclusion of youth’s voices in shaping online safety policies 

29:44 – What the Gen Zers are saying 

32:36 – Hopes and aspirations for the future of youth and digital media

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