About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of social media on children and its implications for national security in the UK.

Last year in the UK, a fifth of people arrested for terrorism offences were under 18. Counter-terrorism experts warn that outlawing social media for children is a matter of national security. So what are children really watching online? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: The Observer

Topics covered

• social media
• children
• terrorism
• national security
• online safety

Keywords

• social media
• children
• terrorism
• counter-terrorism
• online safety
• national security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

Places: UK

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