Talking Tech with Aliya Bhatia & David Klotsonis on Protecting Minors Online: A Transatlantic View on Platform Safety

About this episode

David Klotsonis and Aliya Bhatia discuss the challenges and strategies for protecting minors online from a transatlantic perspective.

At the end of last year, CDT Europe’s David Klotsonis and CDT US’ Aliya Bhatia sat down for a transatlantic conversation on one of the most pressing digital policy challenges today: protecting minors online. Drawing on their work tracking debates in both the EU and the US, they unpack how policymakers and platforms are trying to make online spaces safer for young people. The discussion ranges from the influence of platform design choices—like recommender systems—to more controversial tools such as age assurance, with its complex risks and trade-offs. Together, David and Aliya reflect on where approaches align, where they diverge, as well as what these choices mean for the future of child safety online.

People in this episode

Guests: Aliya Bhatia, David Klotsonis

Topics covered

• online safety
• digital policy
• platform design
• child protection
• transatlantic relations

Keywords

• minors online
• platform safety
• recommender systems
• age assurance
• child safety

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Talking Tech, Protecting Minors Online

Places: EU, US

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