Tech This Out!

Tech This Out!

Children and young people take centre stage in 5Rights’ first ever podcast, entirely led by youth. Join us as we discuss with experts, thoughts leaders and decision-makers what a safer, rights-respecting digital world looks like and drive meaningful change for a digital future that truly serves everyone, but especially young people and children. Learn more about our work: https://5rightsfoundation.com/

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June 26, 2025 32 mins

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses issues of mental health, loneliness and eating disorders. If you are affected by any of these issues, please seek support from a trusted adult or licensed professional. Here is a list of child-friendly helplines: https://childhelplineinternational.org/helplines/  

AI chatbots promise 24/7 support without judgement – but can they ever truly replace a friend or a therapist? In this month’s epis...

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Prof. Shoshana Zuboff, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Srishti explores the deeper dangers of surveillance capitalism. From the loss of privacy to growing threats to democracy, we unpack how children and young people are caught in a system designed to track, manipulate and control. 

What’s the way forward? Tune in for advice on reclaiming agency in the digital world. 

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Every click, search, and scroll—who’s tracking it, and why? In this episode, 5Rights Youth Ambassador Srishti speaks with Prof. Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, to uncover how tech companies like Google and Meta harvest young people’s data, manipulate our behaviour, and turn childhood into a marketplace. 

This is Part 1 of Srishti’s conversation with Prof. Zuboff — stay tuned for more in the next episo...

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From the risks of persuasive design to rethinking phone bans in schools, Tech This Out! has taken listeners on a thought-provoking journey through the digital world in 2024. In this special episode, our host Haydn reflects on the podcast's biggest moments, revisiting powerful insights from world-leading guests like Baroness Beeban Kidron, campaigner Zamaan Qureshi, and Professor Sonia Livingstone.

 

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Are phone bans in schools the solution to better focus, mental health, and learning—or are they a quick fix limiting children’s digital growth? 5Rights Youth Ambassador from the UK, Jessica, sits down with Professor Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics to dig into what it means to balance online safety with digital literacy and why consulting young people in these decisions is the key to a smarter approach. 

 

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September 26, 2024 25 mins

In a world where tech is designed to endlessly capture our focus, how do we manage the time we spend online? In this month’s episode, 5Rights Junior Youth Ambassador, Matheo, sits down with Baroness Beeban Kidron to talk about the addictive nature of tech and how it’s impacting friendships, school and play. Together, they explore why so many apps and games are hard to put down and how young people can push back against the pressure...

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Tech is now a constant in children’s lives but as mental health concerns rise, how can we create a safer digital world? And who should be leading the charge? In this month’s episode, activist Haydn is joined by Zamaan Qureshi, Co-Chair of the Design It For Us coalition, to dig into the critical role of tech companies and government in designing platforms and services that uplift, not undermine, young minds. 

 

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Tech connects us with family and friends, entertains us and opens up a world of possibilities. It also comes with serious risks, especially for young people. In this month’s episode, author and youth advocate Nidhi chats with human rights activist Chisako from Japan and UN Youth Representative Gavin from Australia about building an online that is safe by design. 

 

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July 22, 2024 39 secs

A sneak preview of the new podcast from the 5Rights Foundation, entirely created and led by young people. Coming out on July 25th .

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