Is Social Media Safe for Our Kids?
From A Hard Look by Administrative Law Review
January 31, 2026 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode features law student Nicole Paredes-Cisneros discussing her paper on social media regulation and child safety.
Today, we are excited to feature another current law student on the Podcast. Joining us is second year law student, Nicole Paredes-Cisneros. Nicole is a junior staffer on the Administrative Law Review at American University Washington College of Law, and as part of her graduation requirements, has written an incredible paper discussing the regulatory landscape surrounding social media design, with a particular focus on “dark patterns.” As many of the social media giants face landmark trials on child safety, Nicole’s Comment is more relevant than ever.
People in this episode
Guest: Nicole Paredes-Cisneros
Topics covered
- social media
- child safety
- regulation
- dark patterns
- law
- current events
Keywords
- social media
- child safety
- dark patterns
- regulatory landscape
- law student
- Administrative Law Review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Administrative Law Review, American University Washington College of Law
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