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Baroness Beeban Kidron, a filmmaker turned crossbench peer and child safety campaigner, argues that major technology companies need a watershed moment comparable to tobacco industry regulation to address online child exploitation. Drawing from her work documenting child safety issues, Kidron contends that tech platforms are knowingly allowing harmful content to reach young users without sufficient safeguards or accountability.
Why it matters: As regulators worldwide grapple with child safety legislation and tech accountability, high-profile advocacy from industry figures like Kidron shapes policy conversations and public pressure on platforms to implement meaningful protections.
