EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 7 MIN
Digital Cliff or Smart Controls? Rewriting Youth Safety Beyond Bans
from Firewalls & Flashpoints · host oscarkwifo
Firewall's Flashpoints examines the UK consultation on banning social media for under-16s and argues a blanket prohibition is a 20th-century, austerity-style response. The episode proposes engineering-focused solutions—dynamic age-based roles, continuous authentication, and decentralized digital ID—to create safer online environments without pushing children into unregulated spaces.
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Firewall's Flashpoints examines the UK consultation on banning social media for under-16s and argues a blanket prohibition is a 20th-century, austerity-style response. The episode proposes engineering-focused solutions—dynamic age-based roles, continuous authentication, and decentralized digital ID—to create safer online environments without pushing children into unregulated spaces.
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