The compassion and care of this community continues to inspire me. We not alone and difficult times will pass. Keep reaching out and reaching back. 🫂

In our just-released book chapter, "Decentralized Governance for Youth Online Safety: Open Innovation, Digital Democracy, and Federated Social Media", Dr. Pam Wisniewski and I argue that youth online safety is not just a moderation, compliance, or technical problem; it is a public value and governance challenge at the heart of digital democracy. If we want safer digital public spaces for kids and teens, we need transparent, accountable, participatory safety infrastructure that distributes power rather than concentrates it inside centralized platforms. Read it for free here:

Decentralized Governance for Youth Online Safety: Open Innovation, Digital Democracy, and Federated Social Media

<p>Youth online safety has emerged as a critical governance challenge within the broader context of digital democracy. While regulatory reforms and...

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