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Tech Shock - from Parent Zone6. Family vlogging, young people’s perspectives and the response ‘across the pond’Awareness of emerging harms gradually develops and debates around smartphone bans and social media restrictions for children are ongoing. At the same time, the series 'Adolescence' has been turning these sorts of conversations national. With all this in mind, are we doing enough to understand the lived experiences and perspectives of young people themselves? VoiceBox is an organisation who help do just that – giving young people around the world a platform to have their say on what impacts them most, and briefing other organisations on insights and trends.In this episode, dir...
2025-04-1629 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone7. Season round-up with VoiceBox’s Natalie FoosVoiceBox is an organisation that specialises in youth content and consultation – showcasing the talent of young creators globally. They also ensure that the youth perspective is heard through their independent research and work with tech firms, government bodies and other decision-makers.After attending the WeProtect global summit in Abu Dhabi this December, VoiceBox director Natalie Foos joins Vicki for the final episode of season nine. Together they unpack the recent WeProtect event, discuss some of VoiceBox’s exciting past (and future) work, and offer up some notable moments from this season of Tech Shock.Talking poin...
2024-12-1934 min
Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers PodcastKids Using AI Chatbots: The Risks Parents Can't IgnoreHost Dr. Delaney interviews Natalie Foos, director of VoiceBox and lead author of the eye-opening report, "Coded Companions: Young People's Relationships with AI Chat Bots." The discussion centers on the risks posed by AI chatbots in young people's lives, using examples like Snapchat's My AI and the AI companion app Replika. The report provides concrete examples of deeply troubling things the AIs said to users during testing, conducted with young adults aged 18 to 24. They discuss concerning features, such as how My AI uses location tracking to target young users with ads and emphasize the importance...
2024-11-0431 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone7. Season roundup, with VoiceBoxNatalie Foos, director of the youth content platform VoiceBox joins Vicki to provide some young people’s perspectives on the hot (or tricky) topics from Tech Shock's season 8. Talking points:In a year where half the world could be at the polls, how equipped are young people to avoid disinformation? As social platforms and online games are increasingly built to engage and retain, how autonomous can young users feel online? With tech developments moving so fast, do young people feel like regulation is an impossibility?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follo...
2024-04-0133 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone3. Romancing the botVicki and Geraldine talk to Natalie Foos, director of Voicebox, about the site’s new report on young people forming relationships with AI chatbots.Talking points:Should you feel jealous if your partner falls in love with an AI?Why were the chatbots Voicebox investigated sending unprompted sexually explicit messages?Can AI bots help with loneliness? Or are they commodifying our most personal and human feelings?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Pr...
2023-10-3048 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone7. Shift Tok: should you be worried?Vicki and Geraldine talk to Natalie Foos, Director of Voice Box, about her fascinating report on Reality Shifting, a huge phenomenon (2bn+ views for the #RealityShifting hashtag) involving young people transferring their consciousness to their ‘desired reality’. More than daydreaming or fantasising (its adherents insist), it frequently involves inhabiting a parallel universe - Hogwarts is very popular - and can be so appealing that young people want to leave their ‘current reality’ altogether.Talking points:How is it different from daydreaming?How do they do it?Is it good for mental health or bad for mental health?
2023-03-2038 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone11. Marc Feldman and Natalie FoosAs Voice Box publishes a report on Munchausen Syndrome by Internet, Vicki and Geraldine speak to the lead author, Natalie Foos, and the world’s foremost expert on the disorder, Dr Marc Feldman.Talking points:Trolling or mental health disorder?Why are so many mental health organisations nervous of talking about Munchausen by internet?What are the warning signs that someone is faking a disorder online?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in th...
2022-04-1840 minTech Shock - from Parent Zone5. Jonathan Baggaley and Voice BoxAs Voice Box publishes its report, Digital wellbeing, Vicki and Geraldine talk to Jonathan Baggaley, Chief Executive of the PSHE Association, and Natalie Foos and Lottie Gimlette of Voice Box about the highs and lows for young people online.Talking pointsGiven the data on young people and pornography, why isn’t more being done?What's causing the epidemic of anxiety in young people?What kinds of conversations should parents be having with young people?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for al...
2021-10-1148 min