The Tech Shock podcast – family vlogging, young people’s perspectives and the response ‘across the pond’

"Whether or not the child gets paid, if the parent has this power dynamic over them they can’t really consent or say ‘no’ to being in a family vlog. It adds another layer of complexity to this [...] what sort of hours are they working? If they say ‘no’ even as a small child that needs to be taken seriously. What sort of content is being filmed? Is it too private? There’s a whole breadth of work that needs to be done still."

Debates around social media restrictions and smartphone bans continue and our awareness of emerging harms gradually develops. At the same time, recent series 'Adolescence' turns these sorts of conversations national. With all this in mind, are we actually doing enough to grasp the perspectives of young people and to understand their lived experiences? 

VoiceBox is an organisation who help to do just that – providing young people globally with a platform to have their say on what is effecting them most, and briefing professionals and other organisations on a range insights and trends. This week on Tech Shock, director of VoiceBox Natalie Foos joins Vicki to discuss young people's takes on 'sharenting' and family vlogging, and developments in the US. 

You can listen to the episode in full, here.